<strong>The genus <em>Dolichocephala</em> newly found in Shaanxi Province (China), with descriptions of three new species (Diptera: Empididae)</strong>

XIAOYAN LIU; MENGQING WANG; DING YANG

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3841.3.8

Issue: Vol. 3841 No. 3: 28 Jul. 2014

Type: Article

Published: 2014-07-28

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3841.3.8

Page range: 439–445

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**The genus Dolichocephala newly found in Shaanxi Province (China), with descriptions of three new species (Diptera: Empididae)**

XIAOYAN LIU⁺⁻
MENGQING WANG⁺⁻
DING YANG⁺⁻

Department of Entomology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193 Hubei Insect Resources Utilization and Sustainable Pest Management Key Laboratory, College of Plant Science and Technology, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China

Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China

Department of Entomology, College of Agronomy and Biotechnology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193

Diptera Empididae Dolichocephala new species Shaanxi China

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Abstract

The genus Dolichocephala is recorded from Shaanxi Province (China) for the first time. The following three new species are described: Dolichocephala brevis sp. nov., D. longa sp. nov., and D. qinlingensis sp. nov. Their relationships with related species are discussed. An updated key to the species of Dolichocephala from China is presented.