Taxonomy of the genus peyerimhoffia kieffer from mainland china, with a description of seven new species (diptera, sciaridae)

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• who: Kai Shi from the Peyerimhoffia Kieffer, was described as a monotypic genus (type species Peyerimhoffia brachyptera Kieffer, =Sciara vagabunda Winnertz, )Tuomikoski (1960) regarded the taxon as a subgenus within Plastosciara Berg, =Cratyna Winnertz, (type species Cratyna atra Winnertz), followed by Mohrig and Mamaev (1974) and Menzel and Mohrig (1998, ). However, current phylogeny study based on , morphological characteristics of adult males (Vilkamaa and Hippa, ) suggests that Peyerimhoffia deserves a generic status. We herein follow the redefined concept of Peyerimhoffia from Vilkamaa and Hippa (2005). The taxon is similar to Mohrigia and Cratyna (Spathobdella) Frey in having a . . .
  

   

  

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