A new Brachineurini genus and two new species(Diptera: Cecidomyiidae: Cecidomyiinae) from Yunnan, China

Authors : Kelong JIAO, Hao WANG, Wenjun BU

Pages : 185-191

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :A new free-living genus of the mycophagous tribe Brachineurini, Loborrhizomyia gen. nov., and its type species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Loborrhizomyia phaneroectata sp. nov.); and another new species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Loborrhizomyia aphanata sp. nov.); are described from the Caiyang River Nature Reserve, Pu?er, Yunnan, China. The new genus is characterized in the tribe Brachineurini by the unique gonostylus having a ventral lobe protruding to the distal. The taxonomic status of the new genus and two new species is discussed with a comparison between the other related groups and an updated key to all known Brachineurini genera including the new genus is provided.
Keywords : Cecidomyiidae, Brachineurini, Loborrhizomyia, new genus, new species, Yunnan, China