First description of the female of Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) gracilior (Chen, 1975) (Diptera, Sarcophagidae).
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) gracilior (Chen, 1975) is documented from specimens collected in Hubei Province, China, using morphological characters and wing interference patterns (WIPs). The female of S. (S.) gracilior is described for the first time, the male is redescribed, and both sexes are photographed. The distribution of the species is updated.
College of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
Ming
M
Zhang
Dalaoling Nature Reserve of Three Gorges in Yichang City, Yichang 443000, China.
Jin-Liang
JL
Chen
Dalaoling Nature Reserve of Three Gorges in Yichang City, Yichang 443000, China.
Xin-Zhang
XZ
Gao
Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Thomas
T
Pape
College of Nature Conservation, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
Dong
D
Zhang
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) gracilior; Sarcophagidae; female; morphology; taxonomy; wing interference patterns