New Record of the Genus Rhopalogaster Macquart, 1834 (Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae) from Mexico, with Description of a New Species

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 2026

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Authors: Alejandro Estrada, Jesús Romero–Nápoles, Jorge Manuel Valdez-Carrasco
DOI: 10.4289/0013-8797.127.4.708
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Abstract

Rhopalogaster mexicana Estrada, new species from Los Tuxtlas, Veracruz, Mexico, is described and illustrated. The presence of the genus Rhopalogaster is recorded in the country for the first time.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Diptera species taxonomy and behavior Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Publication details

Journal / source
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Volume
127
Issue
4
Pages
708–712
Publication date
29 January 2026