First record of the genus Empidideicus Becker, 1907 (Diptera, Mythicomyiidae) in China and the Oriental Region, with description of a new species

By

Yao, Gang
Chen, Gao

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

846

Pages

65-73

Subjects

Empidideicus , flower visiting , new record , new species , pollinator

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.846.30391

 

Abstract

Empidideicus Becker, 1907 is newly recorded from China and the Oriental Region, with one new species, E. pentagoniussp. n., described and illustrated. Observations are provided on the biology of E. pentagoniussp. n. visiting flowers of Stemona mairei (Levl.) Krause (Liliflorae, Stemonaceae). A key to the genera of Mythicomyiidae known to occur in China is provided.