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Issue: Vol. 2529 No. 1: 7 Jul. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-07-07
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2529.1.2
Page range: 40-54
Abstract views: 33
PDF downloaded: 1

The Inocellia crassicornis species group (Raphidioptera: Inocelliidae) in mainland 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, Institute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, 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 Department of Evolutionary Biology, University of Vienna, Althanstraße 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Raphidioptera snakefly I. crassicornis species group taxonomy East Asia

Abstract

Snakeflies of the Inocellia crassicornis species group from mainland China are revised. Two new species are described: Inocellia biprocessus sp. nov. and Inocellia digitiformis sp. nov. A key is provided for the males of all the species of the I. crassicornis group.

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