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Issue: Vol. 2264 No. 1: 14 Oct. 2009
Type: Articles
Published: 2009-10-14
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2264.1.3
Page range: 41–50
Abstract views: 42
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Discovery of Amurinocellia H. Aspöck & U. Aspöck (Raphidioptera: Inocelliidae) in China, with description of two new species

Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China Department of Biological Science, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Minamiohsawa 1-1, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0397, Japan
Department of Medical Parasitology, Medical University of Vienna, Kinderspitalgasse 15, A-1095 Vienna, Austria
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Zweite Zoologische Abteilung, Burgring 7, A-1010 Vienna, Austria
Raphidioptera Inocelliidae Amurinocellia new species China

Abstract

The snakefly genus Amurinocellia (Raphidioptera: Inocelliidae) is recorded from China for the first time. Two species are described as new to science: Amurinocellia sinica sp. nov. and Amurinocellia australis sp. nov. A new combination, Amurinocellia calida (H. Aspöck & U. Aspöck) comb. nov. is proposed. A key is provided for the species of Amurinocellia. The generic status and the zoogeography of Amurinocellia are discussed.

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