A new species of Pipunculidae (Diptera) from southern Gansu, China

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1997
Authors:Y. Xu, Yang C. -kun
Journal:Entomotaxonomia
Volume:19
Pagination:32-34
Keywords:China, Gansu province, Nephrocerus auritus new species, Pipunculidae, systematics
Abstract:

A new species, Nephrocerus auritus, of Pipunculidae from Gansu Province is described and illustrated in this paper. The new species is characterized by having a semicircular thin process at each side of the mesonotum, 5 black short strong spines at hind trochanters, a 'Y'-shaped marking at tergite 1, and a reverse bell-like marking at tergite 2 and 3.

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