Two new West Palaearctic species of Atelestus Walker (Diptera, Atelestidae) and new distributional records of the family.

ABSTRACT: Atelestus turcicus Barták, sp. nov. (Turkey) and Atelestus ibericus Barták, sp. nov. (Spain) are described and illustrated. A key to all known Palaearctic species of Atelestus is provided and the main diagnostic characters are discussed. The female of Nemedina acutiformis Carles-Tolrá, 2008 is described for the first time. New distributional records are presented: Atelestus dissonans Collin, 1961 - first records from Spain and Bulgaria, A. pulicarius (Fallén, 1816) - first record from Turkey, Nemedina alamirabilis Chandler, 1981 - first record from Bulgaria and N. acutiformis Carles-Tolrá, 2008 - first record from Turkey.

SUBMITTER: Kanavalova L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7423777 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature