A Study of the Phaonia angelicae Group (Diptera: Muscidae), with Descriptions of Six New Species from China

The P. angelicae group from China was studied, and six new species are described: P. hanmiensis, n. sp., P. nanlingensis, n. sp., P. reduncicauda, n. sp., P. spargocerca, n. sp., P. subincana, n. sp., and P. varimargina, n. sp. A key to the identification of males of the 40 Chinese species is given.

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Published in:Journal of Insect Science 2013, Vol.13 (129), p.1-16
Main Authors: Xue, Wan-Qi, Zhang, Xiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
China
Diptera
Discovery and exploration
Female
Identification and classification
Male
males
Muscidae
Muscidae - anatomy & histology
Muscidae - classification
new species
Phaonia
Species Specificity
Zoological research
Zoology
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Summary:The P. angelicae group from China was studied, and six new species are described: P. hanmiensis, n. sp., P. nanlingensis, n. sp., P. reduncicauda, n. sp., P. spargocerca, n. sp., P. subincana, n. sp., and P. varimargina, n. sp. A key to the identification of males of the 40 Chinese species is given.
ISSN:1536-2442
1536-2442
DOI:10.1673/031.013.12901