Identification of the species of Toxomerus Macquart, 1855 (Diptera, Syrphidae) deposited in the Entomological Collection of the National University of San Antonio Abad of Cusco, Peru

Yábar-Landa E.; Ccahuana R.; Velarde D.E.; Pando C.E.; Soto M.A.; Baca J.G. · Entomotropica (2023)

Resumen

The objective of this project was to determine the species of the genus Toxomerus (Diptera, Syrphidae) in the department of Cusco (Peru). The material deposited in the Entomological Collection of the Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco (UNSAAC)was studied. Specialized literature was used for identification. Eight species have been identified: T. basalis (Walker), T. duplicatus (Weidemann), T. elisa (Hull), T. idalius (Hull), T. laenas (Walker), T. politus (Say), T. pulchellus (Macquart) and T. saphiridiceps (Bigot). The species T. basalis, T. duplicatus, T. elisa, T. idalius, T. laenas and T. pulchellus are new records for Peru.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco