Three new species of Rhaphium from China, with an updated key to Chinese Rhaphium (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Rhaphiinae)

Qilemoge; Mengqing Wang; Ding Yang

doi:10.3897/zookeys.840.31602

Three new species of Rhaphium from China, with an updated key to Chinese Rhaphium (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Rhaphiinae)

Zookeys. 2019 Apr 17:840:87-99. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.840.31602. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Qilemoge¹, Mengqing Wang², Ding Yang¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China China Agricultural University Beijing China.
² Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Beijing China.

Abstract

At present, there are 26 species in the genus Rhaphium Meigen known from China. In this paper, three species from China are described as new to science: Rhaphiumgangchanum sp. n., Rhaphiumshaliuhense sp. n., and Rhaphiumtianshuiense sp. n. A key to the Chinese species of Rhaphium is provided.

Keywords: Rhaphium; China; new species.

Publication types

Review