A new genus and two new species of Pangoniini Diptera Tabanidae of zoogeographic interest from Sabah Malaysia

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1988
Authors:J. F. Burger
Journal:Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington
Volume:90
Pagination:12-19
Date Published:1988
Keywords:Asia, Malaysia, Mesopangonius brackleyae, Mesopangonius philipi, Tabanidae, Taxonomy
Abstract:

Mesopangonius gen. nov. is described from Moun Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. This is the first representative of the Pangoniini known to occur in the Oriental Region. Although possibly derived from unspecialized Laurasian Pangoniini, its long slender proboscis is characteristic of specialized genera of the tribe. Two new species, M. philipi sp. nov. and M. brackleyae sp. nov. are described, and a key is provided.

Taxonomic name: 
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith