Dolichosciara semiferruginea (Menzel, 1995)

Wu, Hong, Shi, Kai, Huang, Junhao & Zhang, Sujiong, 2013, Review of the genus Dolichosciara Tuomikoski (Diptera, Sciaridae) from China, Zootaxa 3745 (3), pp. 343-364 : 354

Dolichosciara semiferruginea (Menzel, 1995)

Phytosciara (Dolichosciara) semiferruginea Menzel, 1995: 110 –111.

New material. CHINA. GUANGXI. Nanning, Mt. Damingshan: 12 males, sweep-net, 25.V.2011, Ting-Ting Zhang [SM01301–01311, SM01313]; 2 males, sweep-net, 23.V.2011, Ting-Ting Zhang [SM01317–01318]. Diagnosis. The species is characterized by the dark brown body, the body size (4.2–4.8 mm) distinctly larger than the most species in Dolichosciara , the subparallel-sided gonostylus with 9–12 apicomesial megasetae and a few setae on intercoxal area on the hypopygium.

Distribution. China (Guangxi – new record; Fig. 11 ); Nepal, India, Thailand (Menzel, 1995). Remarks. This species was first recorded from Nepal (Menzel, 1995), and is new to China. The Chinese specimens examined show no distinct differences from the type specimen.

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FIGURE 11. Geographical distribution of Dolichosciara from China.