A new species of Malacophagula (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) obtained during a rapid biodiversity assessment in Sierra de la Ventana, Argentina

Abstract

A new species of the genus Malacophagula Bequaert (Diptera: Sarcophagidae) is described, M. ventana sp. nov., collected during a Rapid Biodiversity Assessment (RBA) in Sierra de la Ventana, an area of high value for conservation of Argentina. In this work the genus Malacophagula is recorded for the first time in Argentina. Illustrations of the habitus and phallic structures to diagnose and recognition of this species are provided.