Wiedemannia (Diptera: Empididae) newly found in China with description of a new species from Tibet

Authors

  • Ning Wang Department of Entomology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia 010010, China
  • Baohai Wang Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, No. 130 Jinzhu West Road, Lhasa, Tibet 850032, China
  • Ding Yang Department of Entomology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China

Keywords:

dance fly, Wiedemannia tibetensis, Tibet

Abstract

The genus Wiedemannia Zetterstedt is recorded from China for the first time. One species is described from South Tibet: Wiedemannia tibetensis sp. nov. This new species can be separated from the related species Wiedemannia glaucescens (Brunetti) by presence of the pterostigma, discal cell apically with a short appendage, surstylus nearly strip-like and hidden below dorsal portion of epandrium, and distiphallus not swollen without spines at middle. A key to the species of the genus Wiedemannia from the Oriental Region is presented.

 

Resumen

Se registra el género Wiedemannia Zetterstedt por primera vez en China. Se describe una especie del sur del Tíbet: Wiedemannia tibetensis sp. nov. Se puede separar esta nueva especie de la especie relacionada Wiedemannia glaucescens (Brunetti) por la presencia de la pterostigma, la célula discal apicalmente con un apéndice corto, el surstylus casi como una banda y oculto debajo de la porción dorsal del epandrium, y no distifalo hinchado sin espinas en la parte media. Se presenta una clave para las especies del género Wiedemannia de la Región Oriental.

 

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Vol. 98, No. 1 (March 2015)

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Research Papers

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