Neomuscina
Townsend, 1919
Neomuscina is a of flies in the Muscidae, Cyrtoneurininae, containing 41 distributed across the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. The genus has historically received limited taxonomic attention, resulting in a confusing and flawed classification. A 2012 revision for Brazil documented 29 species in that country, including three newly described species and two new distribution records. The genus is distinguished morphologically from related muscid genera through characters of both sexes.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Neomuscina: /niː.oʊˈmʌsɪnə/
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Identification
Distinguished from related muscid by morphological characters detailed in identification keys for both male and female specimens. Specific diagnostic features include genitalic structures and external , though these vary among the 41 described .
Distribution
Nearctic and Neotropical regions. In Brazil, recorded from multiple states including Bahia (Anagé, Mata de São João), Minas Gerais (Botelhos), and other localities. Two (N. nigricosta and N. transporta) represent new distribution records for Brazil as of 2012.
Similar Taxa
- Other Muscidae generaNeomuscina can be distinguished from related through morphological characters, particularly genitalic structures, as detailed in -level identification keys.
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Taxonomic history
The has been largely ignored in taxonomic literature despite containing 41 , leading to a confusing classification with many flaws that recent revisions have begun to address.
Brazilian fauna
Brazil contains the richest known fauna of Neomuscina, with 29 recorded including N. anajeensis, N. maculata, and N. snyderi described as new species in 2012.