Species of the genus Chaetogonopteron (Diptera: Dolichopodidae) from Taiwan

Abstract

The following three species of the genus Chaetogonopteron are described as new to science: Chaetogonopteron hungshuichiense, C. kaohsungense, C. taiwanense. A key to the known species of the genus from Taiwan is presented.

Keywords:

• Diptera
• Dolichopodidae
• Chaetogonopteron
• Taiwan
• new species

Acknowledgments

We are very indebted to Miss Yinxia Liao (Beijing) for collecting the specimens. We are also grateful to Miss Yajun Zhu (Beijing) for her help in many ways. This research is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 30225009, 30800106).