Revision of the genus Boettcheria in America North of Mexico (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)

Authors

Gregory A. Dahlem, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY
William L. Downes Jr., Grand Rapids, MI

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

March 1996

Comments

Insecta Mundi, published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, is available online at http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/. Copyright © by Dahlem and Downes, Jr.

Abstract

The seven Nearctic species of Boettcheria are revised and distributional data are given for North America. Both sexes can be identified from the key. Bionomic information is included. Boettcheria pugetensis Dodge, 1967 is placed as a junior synonym of B. melanderi Dodge, 1967 (NEW SYNONYM), and a lectotype is designated for B. cimbicis (Townsend). B. mexicana Lopes is recorded from the Nearctic region for the first time.