Taxonomic review of the Sphecapatodes ornata group (Diptera: Sarcophagidae: Miltogramminae), with description of one new species

Abstract

Background: The genus Sphecapatodes Villeneuve is recorded from China for the first time. Results: The Sphecapatodes ornata group is defined and reviewed, with one new species, Sphecapatodes xuei sp. nov., described, photographed, and illustrated. The current concept of S. ornata Villeneuve, 1912 is shown to be based at least partly on a misidentification. A key to males of the S. ornata group is given. Wing interference patterns (WIPs) are presented for species-level discrimination of miltogrammine sarcophagids for the first time. Conclusions: The genus Sphecapatodes Villeneuve, 1912 is represented in China by two species, S. kaszabi Rohdendorf and Verves, 1980 and S. xuei sp. nov. WIPs can be used for species-level discrimination of miltogrammine sarcophagids.