New data on the systematics of the species of the Dolichopus sublimbatus Becker group (Diptera, Dolichopodidae)

The holotype of the species Dolichopus sublimbatus Becker, 1917 is redescribed. Illustrations of the hypopygium of this species are given for the first time. A new species, Dolichopus kuznetsovi sp. n., is described from Primorskii Territory. A key to the species of the Dolichopus sublimbatus group is given.     

New data on the systematics of the palaearctic species of the <Emphasis Type=Italic>Dolichopus signifier</Emphasis> group (Diptera,Dolichopodidae)

Three new species of the genus Dolichopus Latr. (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) are described. All these species are closely related to Dolichopus signifer Haliday, 1832 and form a species-group including this species. Dolichopus taimyricus sp. n. is described from the southern tundra of the Taimyr Peninsula (northern Central Siberia); D. zlobini sp. n. was collected in the Pamirs (Tajikistan) and D. asymmetricus sp. n., in the mountains of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. A key to all these species of the group is given.     

Two New species of the dipteran genus Dolichopus Latreille (Diptera,Dolichopodidae) from Siberia and Mongolia

Two new species of the genus Dolichopus Latreille (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) are described from Mongolia and Siberia. Dolichopus tschernovi Negrobov, Barkalov et Selivanova, sp. n. is similar to Dolichopus bayaticus Negrobov, 1976, but differs in the presence of one seta on the hind metatarsus, the shorter 3rd antennal segment, and in the structure of the hypopygium. Dolichopus lenensis Negrobov, Barkalov et Selivanova, sp. n. resembles Dolichopus setitarsis Negrobov et Barkalov, 1977, but differs in the slightly widened 2nd–4th segments of the middle tarsus, in the presence of one seta on the hind metatarsus, and in the structure of the hypopygium. Drawings of the antennae, tarsi, and hypopygium of the new species are given. The holotypes of the new species are deposited in the Zoological Institute, the Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg).     

New species of Nepalomyia henanensis species group from China(Diptera: Dolichopodidae: Peloropeodinae)

Three new species of Nepalomyia henanensis species group are described from China, N. damingshanus sp. nov., N. dongae sp. nov., and N. shennongjiaensis sp. nov. A key to known species of this species group is presented.     

Palaearctic species of Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) anfractuosa group (Diptera,Empididae)

Palaearctic species of the Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) anfractuosa group are revised. Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) biflexata sp. n., Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) lineodorsata sp. n., Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) nudiscutellata sp. n., and Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) shatalkini sp. n. (all from Russian Far East) are described and illustrated. A key to Palaearctic species of the Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) anfractuosa group is provided.     

A New Species of the Long-Legged Fly Genus Dolichopus Latr. (Diptera,Dolichopodidae) from Mongolia and Kazakhstan

Entomological Review - A new species, Dolichopus korobovi sp. n., is described from Mongolia and Kazakhstan. The new species is closely related to D. martynovi Stackelberg, 1930 and differs in the...     

New data on the systematics of leaf-beetle genus Chrysolina (Coleoptera, Chrysomelinae) from the Palaearctic region

Chrysolina przewalskii (Jacobson, 1895) and Ch. lucidula Chen, 1934 are redescribed based on the type specimens. Neotype of Ch. przewalskii is designated. Ch. daccordii Lopatin, 2000 is a new junior synonym of Ch. juldusana (Lopatin, 1962); Ch. daosana Lopatin, 2007 is a new junior synonym of Ch. tani Lopatin, 1998; Ch. burchana Lopatin, 1998 is a new junior synonym of Ch. przewalskii (Jacobson, 1895). Ch. lucidula Chen, 1934 described from a mislabeled specimen is a new junior synonym of the South European Ch. lucida (Olivier, 1807). Ch. hyrcana var. cyanescens (Jacobson, 1894) is synonymized with Ch. circumducta (Ménétriés, 1848) and is merely a color form of the latter species.     

A revision of West Palaearctic species of the Micropsectra atrofasciata species group (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Phylogenetic relations among selected Micropsectra (Diptera: Chironomidae) species are inferred using mitochondrial COII gene sequences and morphological characters. Both maximum parsimony and Bayesian analyses indicate a monophyletic atrofasciata species group. However, some species morphologically similar to M. atrofasciata (Kieffer) in the adult male, i.e. M. appendica sp. nov. and M. logani (Johannsen), are placed outside the atrofasciata group in the gene trees. The phylogenetic hypotheses based on parsimony analyses of the combined molecular and morphological data sets weakly support a monophyletic atrofasciata group including M. appendica sp. nov. and M. logani if third positions in the COII gene sequences are excluded. In the taxonomic part of this study, adult males, pupae and larvae of Micropsectra aristata Pinder, M. atrofasciata, M. bavarica sp. nov., M. klinki sp. nov., M. logani, M. pallidula (Meigen) and M. schrankelae sp. nov. , and adult males and pupae of M. appendica sp. nov. and M. sofiae sp. nov. as well as adult males of M. andalusiaca Marcuzzi, M. calcifontis sp. nov., M. freyi Storå, M. longicrista sp. nov., M. robusta sp. nov. , and M. zernyi Marcuzzi are described and diagnosed. Micropsectra bidentata (Goetghebuer), M. jokaquarta Sasa & Ogata, M. miki Marcuzzi, M. pallida Goetghebuer, M. subnitens Goetghebuer, M. suecica (Kieffer) and M. shouharasima Sasa are new junior synonyms of M. atrofasciata; Micropsectra groenlandica Andersen and M. utonaitertia Sasa are new junior synonyms of M. logani; Micropsectra candida Chaudhuri & Datta, M. franzi Goetghebuer and M. viridiscutellata Goetghebuer are new junior synonyms of M. pallidula. Comments on the ecology, distribution and systematics of each species are provided. Keys to all known life stages are presented, as well as an annotated list of species morphologically similar to species in the atrofasciata group and nomina dubia in the atrofasciata group. Chironomus mimulus Holmgren is transferred to the genus Micropsectra. © 2006 The Linnean Society of London, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2006, 146 , 165–225.     

Two new species of Paraclius from China (Diptera,Dolichopodidae)

Thirty-one species of Paraclius Loew were known to occur in China. In this paper, two species are described as new to science: Paraclius ventralis sp. nov. and Paraclius wutongshanus sp. nov. A key to the Chinese species of Paraclius is provided.www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:3E803E27-5E44-4A55-91D5-DA088F986485.     

New data on the systematics of the Darkling-beetle tribe Stenosini (Coleoptera,Tenebrionidae) of the Southern Palaearctic

The following new species are described: Pseudethas jacobsoni sp. n. (India: Kashmir), P. kabakovi sp. n. (Afghanistan: Laghman Prov.), Dichillus kabakovi sp. n. (Afghanistan: Kandahar), D. kabulensis sp. n. (Afghanistan: Kabul), Microtelus zarudnyi sp. n. (Iran: Horassan; Afghanistan: Herat Prov.), and Microblemma kabakovi sp. n. (Afghanistan: Farah). Specific distinctness of Tagenostola pilosa Motsch. and T. turkestanica Rtt. is substantiated, and a new synonymy is established: Reitterella fusiformis Semenov, 1891 = R. gracillima Semenov, 1903, syn. n.; = R. turkestanica Pic, 1906, syn. n.     

A revision of the Nearctic species of Liancalus Loew (Diptera,Dolichopodidae)

The genus Liancalus Loew is revised for the Nearctic Region. Seven species are documented from this region including two new species: Liancalus genualis Loew, Liancalus hydrophilus Aldrich, Liancalus limbatus Van Duzee, Liancalus pterodactyl sp. n., Liancalus querulus Osten Sacken, Liancalus similis Aldrich, and Liancalus sonorus sp. n. Lectotypes are designated for the following species: Liancalus genualis, Liancalus hydrophilus, Liancalus querulus, and Liancalus similis. The species are illustrated, a key to males and females is provided, and their distributions mapped. Adults of Liancalus are some of the largest species of Dolichopodidae and commonly occur on waterfalls and vertical seeps.     

A new Diostracus species from Sichuan,China (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)

A new species of the genus Diostracus from Sichuan is described: Diostracus wolongensis. A known species, Diostracus undulatus Takagi, is redescribed in this paper. The geographic distribution of Diostracus in China is presented.     

Sinosciapus from Taiwan with description of a new species (Diptera, Dolichopodidae)

Sinosciapus liuaesp. n. is newly described from Taiwan. The genus Sinosciapus is discussed and a key to the three known Oriental species is provided.     

中国广东省异长足虻属一新种记述(双翅目:长足虻科)

记述采自深圳仙湖植物园的异长足虻属1新种:米诺斯异长足虻Diaphorus minos Liu & Yang sp.nov.,提供了整体图和解剖生殖器图,编制了广东省该属的分种检索表.     

A review of the species of Asyndetus from China (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)

The species of the genus Asyndetus from China are reviewed. The following two species are described as new to science: A. beijingensis n. sp., A. guangxiensis n. sp. A key to the known species of Asyndetus from China is given.