A taxonomic revision of the genus Diplonevra Lioy (Diptera: Phoridae) from China Author Liu, Guang-Chun Author Yang, Meng text Zootaxa 2016 4205 1 31 51 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.4205.1.3 0128387c-9e06-4ca7-b610-4be389053272 1175-5326 192532 0716EBA2-657D-456C-B989-F84BF0B41198 Diplonevra vecticrassa sp. nov. ( Figs. 17, 18 , 41 , 57 ) Male: Head. Frons dark brown, subshining, with 30–40 scattered hairs. Mean frontal width 0.54 of head width. First row of bristles straight, all four bristles are equidistant. Second row of bristles straight, all four bristles are equidistant. Supra-antennal bristles well below antials and close each other. Postpedicel dark brown, oval. Palpus pale yellow, and 5 times as long as its breadth, with 6 bristles on ventral apex. Proboscis short, pale yellow. Thorax. Scutum and scutellum dark brown, Notopleuron with 3 bristles. Scutellum with 4 bristles. Legs dark brown. Front tibia lacking dorsal bristle and differentiated hairs. Mid tibia with 2 longitudinal hair palisades, anterodorsal one straight and extending near to 1/2 (0.46) of tibia. Posterior face of hind trochanter with 4 stout bristles on ventral region and 2 stout bristles on lateral region and 8–10 hairs on dorsal side. Posterior face of hind femur with 3 bristles and 20 fine hairs; with a short ascending process bearing two strong bristles apically. Hind tibia with 2 palisades, 2–3 anteroventral bristles, lacking anterodorsal bristles. Wing 2.1 mm long. Costal index 0.52. Costal ratios 3.9: 1.1:1. Costal cilia 0.07 mm long. Vein M1 curved. Axillary ridge with 4 axillary bristles. All veins brown and membrane yellowish brown. Haltere dark brown. Abdomen. Tergites dark brown. Venter dark grey. Hypopygium dark brown. Left side of epandrium narrow with 18–20 long hairs. Right side of epandrium broad, with about 20–22 long hairs toward posterior margin; ventral apex with a incurved hook. Hypandrium tomentose, without bristles. Circus dark brown and stalk of circus pale brown. Body length 2.2 mm . Female: Unknown. Distribution. China ( Qinghai , Hebei ). Etymology. The specific epithet refers to the bristles on ascending process on posterior face of hind femur. Holotype : ♂ , Qinghai , Huzu ( 36°51′N , 102°51′E ), 29–Jul–2004 , Hong Fang ; Paratype : 1♂ , Hebei , Weixian ( 32°56′N , 104°41′E ), 23–Aug–2005 , Hong Fang. Remarks. The specie is distinguished from others of the genus by a long belt-like ascending process of posterior face of hind femur and 2–3 anteroventral bristles of hind tibia.