Four new species of Estheria Robineau-Desvoidy (Diptera: Tachinidae) from China and Nepal, with a review of the East Palearctic and Oriental species Author Zhang, Chun-Tian Author Shima, Hiroshi Author Liang, Hou-Can Author Li, He-Nan text Zootaxa 2019 2019-05-08 4603 1 1 38 journal article 26817 10.11646/zootaxa.4603.1.1 8c3d903d-6d82-45d1-a1c0-b29f5b97d0c1 1175-5326 2841928 8A6746BE-616B-4FEC-AA37-E274F8508255 Estheria alticola Mesnil, 1967 Estheria alticola Mesnil, 1967 : 55 . Type locality: Hissar Mts nr Dushanbe (Tajikstan). Holotype ♂ and two female paratypes (ZIN) not examined. References: Herting (1984 : 142 ; Palearctic catalog); Herting & Dely-Draskovits (1993 : 363 ; Palearctic catalog). Diagnosis. From the original description. Frons of male less than 1/10 of head width; prementum 6 times as long as wide; three strongest postpronotal setae nearly arranged in a triangle; 3 presutural and 3 postsutural dorsocentral setae; lower calypter with short hairs; mid tibia with 1 anterodorsal seta. Distribution. Tajikstan. Remarks. This species appears to be similar to E. cristata (Meigen) , but differs from the latter by arista long plumose, three strongest postpronotal setae nearly arranged in a triangle, and mid tibia only with 1 anterodorsal seta.