Species of chrysotus meigen in Palaearctic China (Diptera: Dolichopodidae)

Abstract

The species of the genus Chrysotus from Palaearctic China are reviewed and keyed. The following 5 species are described as new to science: Chrysotus bifurcatus sp. n., C. brevicercus sp. n., C. luoyangensis sp. n., C. sinuolatus sp. n., and C. xinjiangensis sp. n. Three species are recorded from China for the first time: C. gramineus (Fallen), C. suavis Loew, and C. pennatus Lichtwardt. Information on their distribution is also given or updated. © Entomologica Fennica.