Review of the species of Michotamia from China with a description of a new species (Diptera, Asilidae)
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Zhang, Lili
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Scarbrough, Aubrey
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Yang, Ding
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2871
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.184.2871
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Michotamia assamensis Joseph and Parui, 1995
Michotamia assamensis
Joseph & Parui, 1995: 14. Type locality: India: Amsoi Forest (
26°00'46.57"N
,
92°32'46.14"E
), Assam;
Joseph and Parui 1998
: 172.
New records.
China: Yunnan: 1 male, Xishuangbanna, Xiaomengyang (
22°05'15.15"N
,
100°53'57.92"E
), 850m, 1957. IX.7, Shuyong Wang; 1 female,
Xishuangbanna
, Xiaomengyang, 850 m, 1957. X.11, Lingchao Zang. Laos: Vientiane: 1 male, Ban Van Eue, (
17°57'48.72"N
,
102°36'50.01"E
) 1965.XI.30 ~ Native collector, Bishop Museum; 1 male, same data except 1966.II.15, native collector, malaise trap; 1 male, same data except 1966.III.30; 1male, Vientiane, Ci Sion, Vill. de Tha Ngone (
18°07'56.86"N
,
102°37'41.44"E
), 1966.X.24-31, ~ Native collector.
Diagnosis.
Antennal pedicel brownish yellow, scape and postpedicel black; postpedicel 2.5 times as long as scape and pedicel combined. Fore and mid femora yellowish-orange, black extending from base to near apex dorsally and anteriorly; hind femur wider medially, 5 times longer than diameter, mostly black, basal 1/5 reddish-yellow or yellow; epandrium of male genitalia wide with parallel dorsal and ventral margins, apex subtruncate, slightly emarginated, dorsal corner only slightly beyond ventral corner.
Distribution.
China: Yunnan; India (Assam); Laos (Vientiane).