Taxonomic notes on the genus Myolepta Newman (Diptera: Syrphidae) from China

The saprophagous hoverfly genus Myolepta Newman, 1838 (Syrphidae: Eristalinae), which consists of three species in China, is revised. So far, the distribution of these species have been limited to their type localities in Nanjing Province, as indicated in the original descriptions published in 1992. In this study, we re-describe Myolepta sinica Chu & He, 1992, a rarely documented species since its original description, and extend its known distribution range to Beijing. For the first time, we provided field photographs of both male and female, digital illustrations of male genitalia, and information on its host plant. Additionally, a taxonomic key is provided to help in the identification of known Myolepta species in China.