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. 2010 Jun 30:(50):91-6.
doi: 10.3897/zookeys.50.505.

Stomosis arachnophila sp. n., a new kleptoparasitic species of freeloader flies (Diptera, Milichiidae)

Irina Brake  1 , Michael von Tschirnhaus
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Stomosis arachnophila sp. n., a new kleptoparasitic species of freeloader flies (Diptera, Milichiidae)

Irina Brake et al. Zookeys. .

Abstract

Stomosisarachnophila Brake sp. n. (Diptera, Milichiidae) is described from Western Australia. The species is kleptoparasitic on araneid spiders. The paper is an example for a new approach in cybertaxonomy which includes generation of manuscripts within a Virtual Research Environment (Scratchpads), semantic enhancement, parallel release of the publication on paper and online accompanied with registration of new taxa with ZooBank.

Keywords: Australia; New species; kleptoparasitism.

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Figures 1–3.
Figures 1–3.
Stomosis arachnophila sp. n.: 1 male genitalia, lateral view 2 tip of distiphallus, apical view 3 distiphallus, lateral view. Scale: 0.1mm.
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