Tang Chufei, Grootaert Patrick, Yang Ding
Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100094, China.
Entomology, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstraat 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium.
Zookeys. 2018 Mar 14(743):137-151. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.743.22696. eCollection 2018.
(Diptera: Dolichopodidae), a new genus of the subfamily Medeterinae, is described from the Oriental and Australasian realms based on four new species. Grootaert & Tang, is designated as type of the new genus. The genus is peculiar because of the small body size, the small globular first flagellomere (postpedicel), the simple male genitalia with indistinct or small epandrial lobe and half-hidden cercus. The following four new species are described and illustrated: , , , and A key to the species of the new genus is provided.
(双翅目:长足虻科),是Medeterinae亚科的一个新属,基于四个新物种在东洋区和澳大拉西亚区被描述。Grootaert & Tang被指定为新属的模式种。该属的独特之处在于体型小、球形的第一鞭节(后梗节)小、雄性生殖器简单,具不明显或小的尾叶和半隐藏的尾须。描述并图示了以下四个新物种: 、 、 和 。提供了新属物种的检索表。