New taxa of Diptera from China in 2023

doi:10.17520/biods.2024328

Abstract

Abstract:

Aim: To summarize the new Diptera taxa from China published in 2023.

Method: We synthesized information from 52 journal publications from relevant databases and taxonomic journals on new Diptera taxa in 2023 from China.

Results: A total of 186 new taxa of Diptera from China published in 2023 including 2 new genera and 184 new species and 34 new taxa were recorded. These taxa included 2 subfamilies, 7 genera, and 25 species. Additionally, 5 new synonyms and 1 replacement name was proposed. Families with the highest number of newly described species include Drosophilidae, Empididae, Phoridae, Chironomidae, Tachinidae, and Tipulidae which account for 77% of all Diptera. Twenty-eight Chinese provincial-level administration areas contributed to new taxa and records. The number of new species from Yunnan was significantly higher than in other regions, accounting for more than 1/3 of the total number of new species published. Liaoning, Jilin, and Inner Mongolia were the main distribution areas for new species records.

Conclusion: The number of published papers decreased in 2023, but the discovery of new species and records continued to grow steadily. The locations where new species are found remain concentrated in hotspot regions.

Key words: Diptera, new species, new records, new synonyms, China

Chen Lin, Qicheng Yang, Yanling Wu, Peng Hou, Bing Zhang, Ding Yang. New taxa of Diptera from China in 2023[J]. Biodiv Sci, 2024, 32(11): 24328.

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科 Family	新属数量 No. of new genus	新种数量 No. of new species	新记录属数量 No. of newly recorded genus	新记录种数量 No. of newly recorded species
腐木蝇科 Clusiidae	0	2	1	0
隐芒蝇科 Cryptochaetidae	0	1	0	0
日蝇科 Heleomyzidae	0	1	2	1
喜虻科 Hilarimorphidae	0	3	1	0
瘿蚊科 Cecidomyiidae	1	3	1	0
蠓科 Ceratopogonidae	0	4	0	1
摇蚊科 Chironomidae	0	13	0	1
秆蝇科 Chloropidae	0	0	0	1
蚊科 Culicidae	0	2	0	0
果蝇科 Drosophilidae	0	59	0	2
长足虻科 Dolichopodidae	0	9	0	0
舞虻科 Empididae	0	26	0	0
厕蝇科 Fanniidae	0	3	0	2
缟蝇科 Lauxaniidae	0	1	0	1
沼大蚊科 Limoniidae	0	3	0	1
蝇科 Muscidae	0	4	0	1
蚤蝇科 Phoridae	1	21	0	7
麻蝇科 Sarcophagidae	0	0	0	1
粪蝇科 Scathophagidae	0	2	0	0
鼓翅蝇科 Sepsidae	0	0	0	1
蚜蝇科 Syrphidae	0	2	0	0
小粪蝇科 Sphaeroceridae	0	1	0	0
寄蝇科 Tachinidae	0	12	1	4
实蝇科 Tephritidae	0	1	1	1
大蚊科 Tipulidae	0	11	0	0
合计 Total	2	184	7	25

科 Family	新属数量 No. of new genus	新种数量 No. of new species	新记录属数量 No. of newly recorded genus	新记录种数量 No. of newly recorded species
腐木蝇科 Clusiidae	0	2	1	0
隐芒蝇科 Cryptochaetidae	0	1	0	0
日蝇科 Heleomyzidae	0	1	2	1
喜虻科 Hilarimorphidae	0	3	1	0
瘿蚊科 Cecidomyiidae	1	3	1	0
蠓科 Ceratopogonidae	0	4	0	1
摇蚊科 Chironomidae	0	13	0	1
秆蝇科 Chloropidae	0	0	0	1
蚊科 Culicidae	0	2	0	0
果蝇科 Drosophilidae	0	59	0	2
长足虻科 Dolichopodidae	0	9	0	0
舞虻科 Empididae	0	26	0	0
厕蝇科 Fanniidae	0	3	0	2
缟蝇科 Lauxaniidae	0	1	0	1
沼大蚊科 Limoniidae	0	3	0	1
蝇科 Muscidae	0	4	0	1
蚤蝇科 Phoridae	1	21	0	7
麻蝇科 Sarcophagidae	0	0	0	1
粪蝇科 Scathophagidae	0	2	0	0
鼓翅蝇科 Sepsidae	0	0	0	1
蚜蝇科 Syrphidae	0	2	0	0
小粪蝇科 Sphaeroceridae	0	1	0	0
寄蝇科 Tachinidae	0	12	1	4
实蝇科 Tephritidae	0	1	1	1
大蚊科 Tipulidae	0	11	0	0
合计 Total	2	184	7	25

姓名 Name	单位 Institution	关注类群 Research group	新种数量 No. of new species
陈宏伟 Hongwei Chen	华南农业大学 South China Agricultural University	果蝇科 Drosophilidae	59
杨定 Ding Yang	中国农业大学 China Agricultural University	腐木蝇科、日蝇科、喜虻科、舞虻科、沼大蚊科、蝇科、大蚊科、缟蝇科、长足虻科、秆蝇科、粪蝇科、寄蝇科 Clusiidae, Heleomyzidae, Hilarimorphidae, Empididae, Limoniidae, Muscidae, Tipulidae, Lauxaniidae, Dolichopodidae, Chloropidae, Scathophagidae, Tachinidae	53
刘广纯 Guangchun Liu	沈阳大学 Shenyang University	蚤蝇科 Phoridae	21
张春田 Chuntian Zhang	沈阳师范大学 Shenyang Normal University	寄蝇科 Tachinidae	10

姓名 Name	单位 Institution	关注类群 Research group	新种数量 No. of new species
陈宏伟 Hongwei Chen	华南农业大学 South China Agricultural University	果蝇科 Drosophilidae	59
杨定 Ding Yang	中国农业大学 China Agricultural University	腐木蝇科、日蝇科、喜虻科、舞虻科、沼大蚊科、蝇科、大蚊科、缟蝇科、长足虻科、秆蝇科、粪蝇科、寄蝇科 Clusiidae, Heleomyzidae, Hilarimorphidae, Empididae, Limoniidae, Muscidae, Tipulidae, Lauxaniidae, Dolichopodidae, Chloropidae, Scathophagidae, Tachinidae	53
刘广纯 Guangchun Liu	沈阳大学 Shenyang University	蚤蝇科 Phoridae	21
张春田 Chuntian Zhang	沈阳师范大学 Shenyang Normal University	寄蝇科 Tachinidae	10

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