Revision of the species of Acanthocnema Becker from Nepal, Myanmar and Yunnan, China, with notes on Acerocnema Becker (Diptera, Anthomyiidae, Scathophaginae)

Authors: Sinclair, Bradley Countries: Nepal, People's Republic of China DOI: 10.3897/evolsyst.10.195813 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: Evolutionary Systematics OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Identification key · Topics: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior, Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies, Fossil Insects in Amber

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The species of Acanthocnema Becker, 1894 from Nepal, Myanmar and Yunnan, China are revised, including new illustrations of A. himalaica Suwa, 1986 and the description of two new species: A. malaisei sp. nov. and A. pictipennis sp. nov. All species are illustrated, distributions mapped and an identification key to species is presented. In addition, Lubomyia Šifner, 2010 is proposed as a junior synonym of Acerocnema Becker, 1894, syn. nov., giving the new combination Acerocnema orientalis (Šifner), comb. nov. This species is redescribed and illustrated.

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