Three new species of the genus Orfelia Costa are described from China: O. baishanzuensis Cao et Xu, n. sp.; O. helvola Cao et Xu, n. sp.; O. maculata Cao et Xu, n. sp.. These new species belong to the O. nemoralis Meigen group. A key to Chinese species of Orfelia is given to aid in their identification.
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1 May 2008
First Record Of The Genus Orfelia From China, With Descriptions Of Three New Species (Diptera: Keroplatidae)
Jian Cao,
Huachao Xu,
Zuji Zhou,
Hong Wu,
Yunjie Gu
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China
Keroplatidae
new species
Orfelia
taxonomy