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Issue: Vol. 811 No. 1: 14 Jan. 2005
Type: Articles
Published: 2005-01-14
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.811.1.1
Page range: 1–8
Abstract views: 31
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Two new species of the genus Hercostomus from Taiwan, China (Diptera, Dolichopodidae)

Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100094, China
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100094, China
Systematic Laboratory, Lake Biwa Museum, Kusatusu, Shiga, 5250001 Japan
Diptera Dolichopodidae Hercostomus new species Taiwan China

Abstract

The following two species of the genus Hercostomus from Taiwan are described as new to science: Hercostomus (Hercostomus) siveci sp. nov. and H. (H.) taipeiensis sp. nov. Their relationships with related species are discussed.

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