Two new species of the genus Xanthochlorus from China (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Xanthochlorinae)

Qilemoge; Wencheng Chang; Ding Yang

doi:10.3897/zookeys.750.23382

Two new species of the genus Xanthochlorus from China (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Xanthochlorinae)

Zookeys. 2018 Apr 18:(750):141-149. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.750.23382. eCollection 2018.

Authors

Qilemoge¹, Wencheng Chang², Ding Yang¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
² Shanghai Agricultural Technology Extension and Service Centre, Shanghai 201103, China.

Abstract

The subfamily Xanthochlorinae comprises a single genus Xanthochlorus, and is rare in collections. Previously, there were four known species in the genus Xanthochlorus from China. In this paper, the species of the Xanthochlorus from China are reviewed. The following two species from Gansu Province of China are described as new to science: Xanthochlorus gansuensissp. n. and Xanthochlorus tewoensissp. n. A key to species of the Xanthochlorus from China is provided.

Keywords: China; Diptera; Dolichopodidae; Xanthochlorinae; Xanthochlorus; new species.