Three new fold-winged crane flies of the genus Ptychoptera Meigen, 1803 (Diptera, Ptychopteridae) from southern China

By

Kang, Zehui
Gao, Gang
Zhang, Xiao
Yang, Ding
Wang, Junping

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1122

Pages

159--172

Subjects

new species , Ptychopterinae , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1122.86483

 

Abstract

Three new Ptychoptera Meigen, 1803 species from southern China, P. hekouensissp. nov., P. longasp. nov., and P. xiaohuangshanasp. nov., are described and illustrated. These new species are mainly distinguished from congeners by their body colors and male genitalia. The genus Ptychoptera is recorded from Guangdong, China for the first time. An updated key to all Chinese Ptychoptera species is provided.