title: Review of the genus Parerigone Brauer (Diptera: Tachinidae) with five new species from China.
abstract: The genus Parerigone (Diptera, Tachinidae) is reviewed. Five new species from China, P. atrisetosa sp. nov., P. flava sp. nov., P. flavisquama sp. nov., P. laxifrons sp. nov. and P. wangi sp. nov., are described and illustrated. Parerigone flavihirta (Chao & Sun) is proposed as a new synonym of P. takanoi Mesnil. Diagnosis of species examined and a key to the 15 species of Parerigone are provided.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Liaoning Key Laboratory of Evolution and Biodiversity, Shenyang Normal University, Shenyang 110034, China; Email: chuntianzhang@aliyun.com.
authors.forename: Chuntian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China; Email: xhwang@nankai.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Xinhua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D004175:Diptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size