Nominal species of Australasian/Oceanian Sarcophagidae proposed by P.J.M. Macquart (Insecta: Diptera)

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The six nominal species of Australasian/Oceanian Sarcophagidae proposed by Pierre Justin Marie Macquart are revised. Five nominal species enter into new synonymy, one remains unplaced. Lectotypes are designated for Sarcophaga assimilis Macquart, 1851 and Sarcophaga aurifrons Macquart, 1851. Sarcophaga sigma Johnston & Tiegs, 1921 is resurrected from synonymy with S. aurifrons.

Original languageEnglish
JournalZootaxa
Volume1702
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)41-51
Number of pages11
ISSN1175-5326
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

    Research areas

  • Australia, Lectotype designation, Macquart, Nomenclature, Oceania, Oxysarcodexia, Sarcophaga, Sarcophagidae

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