New species and records of the genus Botanophila Lioy, 1864 (Diptera, Anthomyiidae) from Yunnan Province, China
This study describes four new species of the genus Botanophila Lioy, 1864 discovered in Yunnan Province, China: B. apicihamatus, sp. nov. (♂), B. bacidiseta, sp. nov. (♂), B. brevibarbata, sp. nov. (♂), and B. longidensibarbata, sp. nov. (♂). These species belong to the B. cordifrons species-group. All new species are described, and an identification key for the species-group based on morphological characteristics is provided. In addition, five known species of this genus are reported for the first time in Yunnan Province. The specimens in this study are deposited in the Institute of Entomology, Shenyang Normal University, China.
Authors
- Wanqi Xue (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1069-9105)
- Siyu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8468-5366)
- Jing Du (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8562-2049)
Institutions
- Shenyang Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pan-Pacific Entomologist
- Published
- 2025-06-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3956/2025-101.2.125
- Primary Topic
- Diptera species taxonomy and behavior
- Type
- article
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