The genus Blepharicera Macquart, 1843 newly recorded from Sichuan, China with descriptions of three new species (Diptera, Blephariceridae)

By

Zhang, Xiao
Kang, Zehui

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2022-2-4

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1085

Pages

51--68

Subjects

Blepharicerinae , Chinese fauna , net-winged midge , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1085.75885

 

Abstract

The genus Blepharicera Macquart, 1843 is recorded from Sichuan, China for the first time with the following three new species: B. gengdicasp. nov., B. balangshanasp. nov. and B. kongsicasp. nov., increasing the number of Chinese Blepharicera species to eleven. The new species are distinguished from congeners mainly by their male genitalia. Descriptions and illustrations for the new species and an updated key to Chinese Blepharicera species are presented.