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Issue: Vol. 2784 No. 1: 7 Mar. 2011
Type: Articles
Published: 2011-03-07
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2784.1.2
Page range: 20–32
Abstract views: 31
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Four new species of the subgenus Sinoropeza Alexander, with a key to world species (Diptera, Tipulidae, Dolichopeza)

Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Diptera Tipulidae Dolichopeza Sinoropeza new species China

Abstract

The following four new species of the subgenus Sinoropeza Alexander from China are described: Dolichopeza (Sinoro- peza) apicalis sp. nov., D. (S.) hamulifera sp. nov., D. (S.) cuspidigera sp. nov. and D. (S.) furcellatusa sp. nov. A key to the world species of the subgenus Sinoropeza is presented.

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