A review of the genus Elephantomyia Osten Sacken from China, with descriptions of two new species (Diptera, Limoniidae)

Xiao Zhang; Yan Li; Ding Yang

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3919.3.6

A review of the genus Elephantomyia Osten Sacken from China, with descriptions of two new species (Diptera, Limoniidae)

Zootaxa. 2015 Feb 18;3919(3):553-72. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3919.3.6.

Authors

Xiao Zhang¹, Yan Li², Ding Yang³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.; Email: 779696635@qq.com.
² Plant Protection College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China.; Email: unknown.
³ Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.; Email: dyangcau@aliyun.com.

PMID: 25781141
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3919.3.6

Abstract

The genus Elephantomyia from China is reviewed. Two species, E. laohegouensis sp. nov. and E. tianmushana sp. nov., are described as new to science. One species, E. inulta Alexander, 1938, is recorded for China for the first time. Seven known Chinese species/subspecies are redescribed and illustrated. A key to the species of the genus Elephantomyia from China is given.

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