Three new Cryptochetum Rondani, 1875 (Diptera: Cryptochetidae) from Yunnan Province, China and an identification key to Chinese species

  • Yuqiang Xi Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
  • Xinming Yin Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3285-8904
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.605
Keywords: Cryptochetum, Diptera, new species, China

Abstract

Three species of the genus Cryptochetum Rondani, 1875 from China are described and figured as new to science: C. euthyiproboscise sp. nov., C. glochidiatusum sp. nov., and C. longilingum sp. nov. An identification key to the known species of Cryptochetum from China is presented. The type specimens of the new species are deposited in the Henan Agricultural University.

Author Biographies

Yuqiang Xi, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
Department of Entomology
Xinming Yin, Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, China
Department of Entomology

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Published
2020-02-14
How to Cite
Xi, Y., & Yin, X. (2020). Three new Cryptochetum Rondani, 1875 (Diptera: Cryptochetidae) from Yunnan Province, China and an identification key to Chinese species. European Journal of Taxonomy, (605). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.605
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No. 605 (2020): Three new Cryptochetum Rondani, 1875 (Diptera: Cryptochetidae) from Yunnan Province, China and an identification key to Chinese species
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