Eur. J. Entomol. 99 (1): 85-90, 2002 | DOI: 10.14411/eje.2002.015

A revision of the genus Argyra from China (Diptera: Empidoidea: Dolichopodidae)

Ding YANG1,*, Toyohei SAIGUSA2
1 Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, Haidian, Beijing 100094, China; e-mail: dyangcau@yahoo.com.cn
2 7-1-402, Baikoen 2-Chome, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, 810-0035 Japan

The species of the genus Argyra Macquart from China are revised. The following 3 species are new to science: Argyra (Argyra) serrata sp. n., A. (A.) pallipilosa sp. n., A. (A.) nigripilosa sp. n.

Keywords: Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Argyra, new species, China

Received: August 29, 2000; Revised: March 21, 2001; Accepted: August 17, 2001; Published: March 15, 2002  Show citation

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