New data on classification of Hippoboscidae (Diptera): Genus Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1818

Abstract

Based on morphological and molecular analysis, a new classification of the genus Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1818 has been proposed. The subgenus Lipoptenella Bequaert, 1942 has been promoted to the rank of genus. In the genus Lipoptena, the morphological groups «cervi» and «capreoli» are distinguished, not matching in composition with the groups early identified by Maa [1969b]. A key has been compiled for the genera of the subfamily Lipopteninae and keys for all species of the genera Lipoptenella and Lipoptena.