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Issue: Vol. 2502 No. 1: 11 Jun. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-06-11
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2502.1.5
Page range: 56–60
Abstract views: 36
PDF downloaded: 1

A new species of the genus Malaisemyia Alexander from China, with an updated key to the world species (Diptera, Pediciidae)

Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Diptera Pediciidae Malaisemyia new species China

Abstract

The genus Malaisemyia Alexander, 1950 is a small Oriental genus with five known species. It is recorded from China for the first time. M. foliacea sp. nov. is described as new to science. An updated key to the world species of the genus Malaisemyia is presented.

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