New crane fly species of the subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi (Diptera, Tipulidae) from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, China

Authors: Starkevich, Pavel DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1264.139740 Published: Jan. 1, 2025 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Distribution · Topics: Diptera species taxonomy and behavior, Vector-Borne Animal Diseases, Fossil Insects in Amber

Four new crane fly species of the subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi, 1924, T. (V.) apteroides sp. nov. (Yunnan), T. (V.) bidentata sp. nov. (Sichuan), T. (V.) spinaventralis sp. nov. (Sichuan) and T. (V.) ventrobasilata sp. nov. (Sichuan) are described and illustrated, providing discussion on separation of the newly described species from other closely related species. The male genitalia of T. (V.) aestiva Savchenko, 1960 is illustrated and redescribed.

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