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Published: 2022-07-13
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Newly recorded ant-parasitizing genus (Diptera, Phoridae) from China, with descriptions of two new species

Liaoning Key Laboratory of Urban Integrated Pest Management and Ecological Security, College of Life Science and Bioengineering, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China
Diptera Phoridae Microselia new species new record China

Abstract

The ant-parasitizing genus Microselia Schmitz, 1934 is reported for the first time from China. Two new species, M. longarista sp. nov., M. yanjingensis sp. nov. are described and illustrated.

 

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