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Research Project: Productive Cropping Systems Based on Ecological Principles of Pest Management

Location: Integrated Cropping Systems Research

Title: A new species of Chrysotus Meigen (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from soybean fields in South Dakota, USA

Author
item RUNYON, JUSTIN - Us Forest Service (FS)
item Beckendorf, Eric
item Hesler, Louis

Submitted to: ZooKeys
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 11/2/2022
Publication Date: 12/14/2022
Citation: Runyon, J.B., Beckendorf, E.A., Hesler, L.S. 2022. A new species of Chrysotus Meigen (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from soybean fields in South Dakota, USA. ZooKeys. 1135:171–180. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1135.95026.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1135.95026

Interpretive Summary: A new long-legged fly species is described and illustrated from specimens collected in soybean fields near Brookings, South Dakota, USA. The new species is named Chrysotus soya. The abundance of this species in soybeans suggests it plays an important role as a beneficial predator, and the name is made available for future work assessing crop management effects on pest and beneficial insects.

Technical Abstract: A new long-legged fly species, Chrysotus soya sp. nov., is described and illustrated from specimens collected in soybean fields near Brookings, South Dakota, USA. The abundance of this species in soybeans suggests it plays an important role as a beneficial predator, and the name is made available for forthcoming work assessing crop management effects on pest and beneficial insects.