Six new species of Dolichopeza (Nesopeza) from China (Diptera: Tipulidae)
Men Qiu-Lei, Dong Yang, Yue Chao, Cao Yong, Xu Zi-Kun
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 58(2): 589-607, 2018
Published online: 14th December 2018
Published in print: 31st December 2018
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Abstract: Six new species of Dolichopeza Curtis, 1825, subgenus Nesopeza Alexander, 1914,
are described and illustrated: D. (N.) incisuraloides sp. nov., D. (N.)
jiangjinensis sp. nov., D. (N.) lipingensis sp. nov., D. (N.) medionodosa sp.
nov., D. (N.) multidentata sp. nov., and D. (N.) setilobatoides sp. nov.
Dolichipeza (N.) incisuralis Alexander, 1940 is redescribed and illustrated
based on additional morphological characters. The female internal reproductive
systems of D. (N.) incisuraloides sp. nov. and D. (N.) multidentata sp. nov. are
documented. A key is provided to separate all known species of Nesopeza
from China.
Key words: Diptera, Tipuloidea, Tipulidae, new species, female internal reproductive system, semen pump, taxonomy, China