Six new species of Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi (Diptera, Tipulidae) from Tibet

  • Qi-cheng Yang Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science & Technology of Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
  • Yan Li Plant Protection College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110866, China
  • Zhao-hui Pan Institute of Plateau Ecology, Tibet Agriculture & Animal Husbandry University, Linzhi, Xizang, P.R. 860000, China
  • Xiao-yan Liu Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science & Technology of Huazhong Agriculture University, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7613-4107
  • Ding Yang  China Agricultural University, Beijing, 100193, China
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.764.1477
Keywords: crane flies, new species, Tibet, Tipulinae, Vestiplex

Abstract

Twelve species of the subgenus Vestiplex (Diptera, Tipulidae) were previously known to occur in Tibet (= Xizang), China. Here, six species are described and illustrated as new to science: Tipula (Vestiplex) bucera sp. nov., Tipula (Vestiplex) magatama sp. nov., Tipula (Vestiplex) motuoensis sp. nov., Tipula (Vestiplex) nayogabuensis sp. nov., Tipula (Vestiplex) platyphylla sp. nov. and Tipula (Vestiplex) uncinella sp. nov. The following three species are redescribed: Tipula (Vestiplex) himalayensis Brunetti, 1911, Tipula (Vestiplex) nigroapicalis Brunetti, 1911 and Tipula (Vestiplex) zayulensis Alexander, 1963. A key to the species of Tipula (Vestiplex) from Tibet is presented.

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Published
2021-08-27
How to Cite
Yang, Q.- cheng, Li, Y., Pan, Z.- hui, Liu, X.- yan, & Yang , D. (2021). Six new species of Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi (Diptera, Tipulidae) from Tibet. European Journal of Taxonomy, 764(1), 152–192. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2021.764.1477
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Vol. 764 (2021)
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