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Issue: Vol. 2453 No. 1: 13 May. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-05-13
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2453.1.3
Page range: 42–47
Abstract views: 38
PDF downloaded: 1

Two new species of the subgenus Planempis, with a key to the species of China (Diptera: Empidoidea: Empididae)

Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Beijing Museum of Natural History, Beijing 100050, China
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Diptera Empididae Planempis new species China

Abstract

Two species, Empis (Planempis) prolongata sp. nov. (Hubei, China) and E. (P.) shennongana sp. nov. (Hubei, China), are described as new to science. These two new species, which are similar to E. (P.) dahuriensis Shamshev, are characterized by veins M 1 and M 2 incomplete and not reaching the wing margin. A key to the known species of the subgenus Planempis from China is presented.

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