Mecoptera (Insecta) from Maranhao state: identification key for species and description of the female of Bittacus latreillei (Collucci & Amorim)Original Title (non-English) Mecoptera (Insecta) do estado do Maranhao: chave para identificacao das especies e descricao da femea de Bittacus latreillei (Collucci & Amorim) [Portuguese]

摘要

Mecoptera (Insecta) from Maranhao state: identification key for species and description of the female of Bittacus latreillei (Collucci & Amorim). Recent field collections in Maranhao state, Brazil, indicate that the mecopterans seem to be abundant in this state. 55 specimens of four species were studied: Bittacus diversinervis Souza Lopes & Mangabeira, 1942, B. femoralis Klug, 1836, B. latreillei (Collucci & Amorim, 2000) and Issikiella araguaiensis Penny & Arias, 1983. Most of the specimens were collected between October and February, the rainy season in Maranhao. An identification key for these species and the description of the female of B. latreillei are presented.