Biodiv Sci ›› 2024, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (11): 24328.  DOI: 10.17520/biods.2024328  cstr: 32101.14.biods.2024328

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New taxa of Diptera from China in 2023

Chen Lin1,2(), Qicheng Yang3(), Yanling Wu1, Peng Hou4(), Bing Zhang5,*()(), Ding Yang6,*()()   

  1. 1. Institute of Life Science and Technology, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Huhhot 010022, China
    2. Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Utilization in Mongolian Plateau for College and University of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Huhhot 010022, China
    3. College of Agriculture and Life Science, Kunming University, Kunming 650214, China
    4. College of Life Science and Bioengineering, Shenyang University, Shenyang 110044, China
    5. College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xianyang Normal University, Xianyang, Shaanxi 712000, China
    6. College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
  • Received:2024-07-23 Accepted:2024-11-12 Online:2024-11-20 Published:2025-01-08
  • Contact: E-mail: hndxzhangbing@163.com; dyangcau@126.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(32260121);Natural Science Foundation of Nei Mongol(2022MS03003);Natural Science Foundation of Nei Mongol(2020MS03056);Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province(2022-BS-332)

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