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Review of the subgenus Geron (Geron) Meigen in the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Bombyliidae: Toxophorinae)
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The bombyliid subgenus Geron (Geron) Meigen as it occurs in the Nearctic Region is reviewed. A total of 28 species are found to comprise the subgenus in the Nearctic. The following 16 new species are described and illustrated: Geron albipilosus Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. borealis Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. confusus Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. cressoni Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. elachys Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. eriogonae Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. halli Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. infrequens Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. monticola Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. nevadensis Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. notios Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. painteri Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. peucon Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. prosopidis Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., G. stenos Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov., and G. weemsi Hall & Evenhuis, sp. nov. The following are found to be new junior synonyms: Geron perplexus Tabet, 2001 = Geron argutus Painter, syn. nov., G. saxosus Tabet, 2001 = G. holosericeus Walker, syn. nov., and G. antologos Tabet, 2001 = G. senilis (Fabricius, 1794), syn. nov.
Title: Review of the subgenus Geron (Geron) Meigen in the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Bombyliidae: Toxophorinae)
Description:
The bombyliid subgenus Geron (Geron) Meigen as it occurs in the Nearctic Region is reviewed.
A total of 28 species are found to comprise the subgenus in the Nearctic.
The following 16 new species are described and illustrated: Geron albipilosus Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
borealis Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
confusus Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
cressoni Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
elachys Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
eriogonae Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
halli Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
infrequens Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
monticola Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
nevadensis Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
notios Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
painteri Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
peucon Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
prosopidis Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, G.
stenos Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
, and G.
weemsi Hall & Evenhuis, sp.
nov.
The following are found to be new junior synonyms: Geron perplexus Tabet, 2001 = Geron argutus Painter, syn.
nov.
, G.
saxosus Tabet, 2001 = G.
holosericeus Walker, syn.
nov.
, and G.
antologos Tabet, 2001 = G.
senilis (Fabricius, 1794), syn.
nov.
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