Notes on Hybos Meigen (Diptera: Empididae) in Inner Mongolia with description of a new species

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
  • Hui Dong Department of Entomology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China Key Laboratory of Southern Subtropical Plant Diversity, Fairylake Botanical Garden, Shenzhen & Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen 518004, China
  • Ding Yang Department of Entomology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China

Keywords:

dance fly, Hybos daqinggouensis, Hybos grossipes, Hybos hubeiensis, Hybos wudanganus, Inner Mongolia

Abstract

Only one species of the genus Hybos Meigen was previously known to occur in Inner Mongolia. Here 4 species of Hybos are reported from this region. One species, Hybos daqinggouensis sp. nov., is described as new to science. A key to the known species of Hybos from Inner Mongolia is provided.

 

Resumen

Sólo una especie del género Hybos Meigen se conocía anteriormente de estar presente en el Interior de Mongolia. Aquí se informa de 4 especies de Hybos, incluyendo una especie nueva de esta región. Se describe e ilustra la nueva especie, Hybos daqinggouensis sp. nov. Se presenta una clave de las especies conocidas del género Hybos en el Interior de Mongolia.

 

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Vol. 98, No. 2 (June 2015)

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Research Papers

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