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Issue: Vol. 2359 No. 1: 15 Feb. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-02-15
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2359.1.2
Page range: 35–42
Abstract views: 33
PDF downloaded: 2

Two new species of Phora Latreille (Diptera: Phoridae) from China, with a key to species

College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China
College of Biological and Environmental Engineering, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China
Diptera Phoridae Phora China

Abstract

Two new species, Phora rostrata and P. concava, collected in Ningxia, China are described and illustrated. In addition, P. amplifrons is reported for the first time in China and a key is provided for the Chinese species of Phora.

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