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Published: 2012-03-26
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Species of the genus Rhipidia Meigen from Taiwan (Diptera, Limoniidae)

Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China Department of Entomology, The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1195, USA
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Diptera Limoniidae Rhipidia new species Taiwan

Abstract

An overview is presented for the species of the genus Rhipidia Meigen, 1818 from Taiwan. Rhipidia (Rhipidia) chenwenyoungisp. nov. is described as new to science. R. (R.) servilis (Alexander, 1932) is recorded from Taiwan for the first time. Rhipidia(Eurhipidia) formosana formosana Alexander, 1923 is redescribed. A key to the species of the genus Rhipidia from Taiwan is presented for the first time.

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