A review of the genus Toxorhina Loew from China, with descriptions of three new species (Diptera, Limoniidae, Limoniinae)

Xiao Zhang; Yan Li; Ding Yang

doi:10.3897/zookeys.480.7526

A review of the genus Toxorhina Loew from China, with descriptions of three new species (Diptera, Limoniidae, Limoniinae)

Zookeys. 2015 Feb 2:(480):59-80. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.480.7526. eCollection 2015.

Authors

Xiao Zhang¹, Yan Li², Ding Yang¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
² Plant Protection College, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang 110866, China.

Abstract

The genus Toxorhina Loew from China is reviewed. Seven species belonging to the subgenus Ceratocheilus Wesche are recognized, of which three species, Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) huanglicasp. n., Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) omnifuscasp. n. and Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) univirgatasp. n., are described as new to science, Toxorhina (Ceratocheilus) fuscolimbata Alexander is recorded from China for the first time, and three known species are redescribed and illustrated.

Keywords: China; Diptera; Limoniidae; Toxorhina; new species.