Abstract
Three species of the genus Dinera Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Tachinidae) are described from China as new to science:D. borealis sp. nov., D. guangxiensis sp. nov. and D. nigrisquama sp. nov. Illustrations of the head and male terminalia are given as well as a modified key.References
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