Review of the genus Parerigone Brauer (Diptera: Tachinidae) with five new species from China

Qiang Wang; Chuntian Zhang; Xinhua Wang

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3919.3.2

Review of the genus Parerigone Brauer (Diptera: Tachinidae) with five new species from China

Zootaxa. 2015 Feb 18;3919(3):457-78. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3919.3.2.

Authors

Qiang Wang¹, Chuntian Zhang², Xinhua Wang³

Affiliations

¹ College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Email: unknown.
² Liaoning Key Laboratory of Evolution and Biodiversity, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China; Email: chuntianzhang@aliyun.com.
³ College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Email: xhwang@nankai.edu.cn.

PMID: 25781137
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3919.3.2

Abstract

The genus Parerigone (Diptera, Tachinidae) is reviewed. Five new species from China, P. atrisetosa sp. nov., P. flava sp. nov., P. flavisquama sp. nov., P. laxifrons sp. nov. and P. wangi sp. nov., are described and illustrated. Parerigone flavihirta (Chao & Sun) is proposed as a new synonym of P. takanoi Mesnil. Diagnosis of species examined and a key to the 15 species of Parerigone are provided.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animal Distribution
Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
Animal Structures / growth & development
Animals
Body Size
China
Diptera / anatomy & histology
Diptera / classification*
Diptera / growth & development
Female
Male
Organ Size