Two new species of Tabanus aurisetosus group from China (Diptera: Tabanidae)

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2008
Authors:R. -man Xu, Sun Y.
Journal:Jishengchong Yu Yixue Kunchong Xuebao
Volume:15
Pagination:96-99
Date Published:Jun
Type of Article:Article
ISBN Number:1005-0507
Keywords:]., Asia, China, Eurasia, Fujian, Hainan, Key, Land zones, New taxa, Nomenclature, P. 97]., p. 98]., Palaearctic region, Systematics, Tabanus aurisetosus species group (Tabanidae): [Key to species, Tabanus aurisetosus species group [China / / Key to species] [ / /, Tabanus baohaii (Tabanidae): [Sp nov, Tabanus baohaii [Fujian / / New species]., Tabanus paraflavimarginatus (Tabanidae): [Sp nov, Tabanus paraflavimarginatus [Hainan / / New species]., Taxonomy
Abstract:

Two new species of Tabanus aurisetosus group belonging to genus Tabanus were described from China in this paper. The holotypes were collected from following: Tabanus baohaii from Meihuashan Mountain, Fujian (25.2[degree]N, 116.7[degree]E,); Tabanus paraflavimarginatus from Jianfenglin Mountain, Hainan (18.7[degree]N, 108.9[degree]E). Total 8 species of the group have been known front China and arranged in the key. T. baohaii is similar to T. cylindrocallus Wang, but with no spots of white hairs on the dorsum of abdomen in T. cylindrocallus. T. paraflavimarginatus is near T. flavimarginatus Schuurmans Stekhoven, legs brown, wing R4 with no spur in T. paraflavimarginatus, but femora brownish blach, tibiae white, tarsi black, R4 with a spur in T. flavimarginatus.

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