dc:description"Figure 2. Characters of head parts of Nipponomyia trispinosa (Alexander), SEM A compound eye, 300 x (magnification) B compound eye, 1500 x C antenna, 100 x D flagellomeres 1 to 5, 300 x E flagellomere 9, 700 x. Abbreviations: mt - microtrichia, pe - pedicel, sc - scape, sen - sensilla, ve - verticel. Scale bars: 33.3 μm (A, D), 6.67 μm (B), 100 μm (C), 14.3 μm (E).";
dc:description"Figure 3. Characters of anterior body parts of Nipponomyia trispinosa (Alexander) A drawing, lateral view B first two sternites, ventral view C SEM, lateral view D dorsolateral view of presutural area of scutum, 150 x (magnification) E tarsal claves 500 x. Abbreviations: aprn - antepronotum, bw - base of the wing, bh - base of the halter, cerv scl - cervical sclerite, cx - coxa, epm - epimeron, epst - episternum, lbl - labellum, ltg - laterotergite, mr - meron, ma - membranous area of sternite 2, mtg - mediotergite, mtast - metepisternum, p 1 - p 5 - palpomeres, pprn - postpronotum, prsa - presutural area of scutum, posa - postsutural area of scutum, psct - prescutum, scp - scape, sct - scutum, sctl - scutellum, st - sternite, tg - tergite, tr - trochanter. Scale bars: 500 μm (C), 150 μm (D), 40 μm (E).";
dc:description"Figure 4. Nipponomyia wings A wing venation of N. trispinosa (Alexander) B N. kuwanai (Alexander) from Aomori Prefecture, Honshu C N. kuwanai from Ishikari Mts, Hokkaido D N. pentacantha Alexander E N. okinawensis Kolcsar & Kato, sp. nov. F N. trispinosa (Alexander) G N. yakushimensis Kolcsar & Kato, sp. nov.";
dc:description"Figure 5. Male terminalia of Nipponomyia pentacantha Alexander A, B dorsal view C, D ventral view E, F lateral view G, H gonocoxite and gonostylus inner lateral view I, J aedeagus complex lateral view. Abbreviations: ae - aedeagus, aeg - aedeagal guide, algc - apical lobe of gonocoxite, gc - gonocoxite, gs - gonostylus, ib - interbase, igs - inner part of gonostylus, ogs - outer part of gonostylus, st 9 - sternite 9, tg 9 - tergite 9, vlgc - ventrobasal lobe of gonocoxite. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A-F), 0.2 mm (G, H), 0.2 mm (I, J).";
dc:description"Figure 6. Female terminalia of Nipponomyia pentacantha Alexander A dorsal view B lateral view C inner dorsal view of sternite 8 and hypogynial valve D inner ventral view of sternites 9 and 10 and cerci. Abbreviations: cr - cercus, hyp vlv - hypogynial valve, st 9 / gp - sternite 9 / genital plate, st 10 - sternite 10, tg - tergite";
dc:description"Figure 9. Distributions data of Nipponomyia species: for N. pentacantha Alexander white circles designate literature data while red circles are new data obtained in this study; N. gracilis Savchenko (yellow pentagon); N. yakushimensis Kolcsar & Kato, sp. nov. green triangle; N. okinawensis Kolcsar & Kato, sp. nov. blue square.";
dc:description"Figure 11. Male terminalia of Nipponomyia kuwanai (Alexander) A, B dorsal view C, D ventral view E, F lateral view G, H gonocoxite and gonostylus, inner lateral view I, J aedeagus complex, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A-F), 0.2 mm (G, H), 0.2 mm (I, J).";
dc:description"Figure 12. Female terminalia of Nipponomyia species A, B N. kuwanai (Alexander) C, D N. okinawensis Kolcsar & Kato, sp. nov. E, F N. trispinosa (Alexander) A, C, E lateral view B, D, F ventral view of genital plate, sternite 10, and cerci.";
dc:description"Figure 13.. Distribution data of Nipponomyia kuwanai (Alexander). White circles designate literature data, while red circles are new data obtained in this study.";
dc:description"Figure 14. Nipponomyia okinawensis Kolcsar & Kato, sp. nov. A habitus, lateral view B anterior body parts, lateral view C thorax, dorsal view. Arrows show lateral mark on presutural area of scutum.";
dc:description"Figure 16. Male terminalia of Nipponomyia trispinosa (Alexander) A, B dorsal view C, D ventral view E, F lateral view G, H gonocoxite and gonostylus, inner lateral view I, J aedeagus complex, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A-F), 0.2 mm (G, H), 0.2 mm (I, J).";
dc:description"Figure 17. Distribution data of Nipponomyia trispinosa (Alexander). White circles designate literature data, while red circles are new data obtained in this study.";
dc:description"Figure 19. Male terminalia of Nipponomyia yakushimensis Kolcsar & Kato, sp. nov. A, B dorsal view C, D ventral view E, F lateral view G, H gonocoxite and gonostylus, inner lateral view I, J aedeagus complex, lateral view. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A-F), 0.2 mm (G, H), 0.2 mm (I, J).";
