Fauna de Ropalomeridae (Diptera: Brachycera) no Cerrado Goiano, com uma lista atualizada das espécies para o estado

Abstract

The Ropalomeridae are among some of the least studied families of the order. In Brazil, the studies on Ropalomeridae are concentrated in the Amazon. At the same time, for the Cerrado, there is only one recent study carried out in Mato Grosso do Sul, but none for Goiás, where the known records of species of the family were based on older studies. As a result, there is little knowledge about the taxonomy, distribution, and biology of the group in the country, particularly, in Goiás. This study aims to fill gaps in taxonomic and distributional knowledge and broaden our knowledge of the Diptera Brazilian fauna in the state, focusing on the Ropalomeridae. To achieve this, we used specimens deposited in the Coleção Zoológica da Universidade Federal de Goiás (ZUFG), collected in six different locations in the state: Reserva particular de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Legado Verdes do Cerrado, Niquelândia; Parque Nacional das Emas, Mineiros; Chácara Nossa Senhora Aparecida, Varjão; Floresta Nacional de Silvânia, Silvânia; Santa Bárbara de Goiás and Goiânia.With this study on the species diversity of Ropalomeridae in Goiás, we produced an illustrated and current list of ropalomerid species for the state. A total of 114 specimens were examined, belonging to three genera and 11 species or morphospecies, four of which represent new records for the state, as well as two possible new species of the genera Kroeberia Lindner, 1930 and Ropalomera Wiedemann, 1824. Therefore, the number of species in the state rises from seven previously known species to 11 species, not including the morphospecies.