First record of the subfamily Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 and genus Trichomyia Haliday in Curtis, 1839 (Diptera, Psychodidae) in China, with the description of a new extant species

Shuailai; Yang

doi:10.3897/zookeys.1278.183769

First record of the subfamily Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 and genus Trichomyia Haliday in Curtis, 1839 (Diptera, Psychodidae) in China, with the description of a new extant species

Authors: Shuailai, Yang DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1278.183769 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Chinese · Topics: Fossil Insects in Amber, Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography, Diptera species taxonomy and behavior

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The subfamily Trichomyiinae Tonnoir, 1922 and the genus Trichomyia Haliday in Curtis, 1839 are recorded for the first time in China. A new species, Trichomyia sinensis sp. nov., is described, and photographs of an in situ adult male and its habitat are provided. An updated key to Trichomyia species from the Palearctic and Oriental regions is presented.

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