A new species of the genus Halmopota Haliday, 1856 (Diptera: Ephydridae) from Altai, Russia
Krivosheina M.G. 1
Year: 2026, Number: 555, Pages: 1-5
A new species of the shore-fly Halmopota leleji sp. n. is described from Kosh-Agach, Altai (Russia). This new species belongs to the species group with pubescent body. It differs from the other species by yellow coloration of palpi, black pubescence, 6 scutellar setae and the structure of genitalia. A key to Halmopota species distributed in Russia is provided.
DOI: 10.25221/fee.555.1
Keywords: береговые мухи, Ephydridae, Halmopota, таксономия, новый вид, определительная таблица, Россия,
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