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dc.title | Hidden in the urban parks of New York City: Themira lohmanus, a new species of Sepsidae described based on morphology, DNA sequences, mating behavior, and reproductive isolation (Sepsidae, Diptera) | |
dc.contributor.author | Ang, Yuchen | |
dc.contributor.author | Rajaratnam, Gowri | |
dc.contributor.author | Su, Kathy FY | |
dc.contributor.author | Meier, Rudolf | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-06-06T04:25:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2022-06-06T04:25:23Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-01-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Ang, Yuchen, Rajaratnam, Gowri, Su, Kathy FY, Meier, Rudolf (2017-01-01). Hidden in the urban parks of New York City: Themira lohmanus, a new species of Sepsidae described based on morphology, DNA sequences, mating behavior, and reproductive isolation (Sepsidae, Diptera). ZOOKEYS 2017 (698) : 95-111. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.698.13411 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 13132989 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 13132970 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/226518 | |
dc.description.abstract | New species from well-studied taxa such as Sepsidae (Diptera) are rarely described from localities that have been extensively explored and one may think that New York City belongs to this category. Yet, a new species of Themira (Diptera: Sepsidae) was recently discovered which is currently only known to reside in two of New York City’s largest urban parks. Finding a new species of Themira in these parks was all the more surprising because the genus was revised in 1998 and is not particularly species-rich (13 species). Its status is confirmed as a new species based on morphology, DNA sequences, and reproductive isolation tests with a closely related species, and is described as Themira lohmanus Ang, sp. n. The species breeds on waterfowl dung and it is hypothesized that this makes the species rare in natural environments. However, it thrives in urban parks where the public feeds ducks and geese. The mating behavior of Themira lohmanus was recorded and is similar to the behavior of its closest relative T. biloba. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | PENSOFT PUBLISHERS | |
dc.source | Elements | |
dc.subject | Science & Technology | |
dc.subject | Life Sciences & Biomedicine | |
dc.subject | Zoology | |
dc.subject | cryptic species | |
dc.subject | Sepsidae | |
dc.subject | species description | |
dc.subject | URBANIZATION GRADIENT | |
dc.subject | INTEGRATIVE TAXONOMY | |
dc.subject | BEETLE COLEOPTERA | |
dc.subject | ANALYSIS REVEALS | |
dc.subject | CYCLORRHAPHA | |
dc.subject | ASSEMBLAGES | |
dc.subject | EVOLUTION | |
dc.subject | SOFTWARE | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-06-06T03:12:53Z | |
dc.contributor.department | BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | |
dc.contributor.department | LEE KONG CHIAN NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM | |
dc.description.doi | 10.3897/zookeys.698.13411 | |
dc.description.sourcetitle | ZOOKEYS | |
dc.description.volume | 2017 | |
dc.description.issue | 698 | |
dc.description.page | 95-111 | |
dc.published.state | Published | |
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