Previously 3 Chinese species of the genus Xanthochlorus (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) were known to occur in Shaanxi and Henan. Here this genus is newly reported from Tibet with one new species, Xanthochlorus tibetensis sp. nov. This finding extends the distribution of the genus in Asia to the Himalayas. Relationship of the new species with the known ones is discussed. A revised key to the Chinese species of Xanthochlorus is presented.
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1 March 2015
Xanthochlorus (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) Newly Found in Tibet with Description of a New Species
Yuqiang Xi,
Baohai Wang,
Ding Yang
Florida Entomologist
Vol. 98 • No. 1
March 2015
Vol. 98 • No. 1
March 2015
long-legged fly
mosca de danza
mosca de patas largas
Tibet
Tíbet
Xanthochlorus tibetensis