A new species of Kieffer (Diptera, Ceratopogonidae) from the mangrove forest of Hainan Island, China.

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Key Laboratory of Green Prevention and Control of Tropical Plant Diseases and Pests, Ministry of Education, College of Plant Protection, Hainan University, Haikou, 570228, China Hainan University Haikou China.

Published: December 2019

AI Article Synopsis

  • A new species of the genus Kieffer, Li & Li has been discovered in the Bamenwan mangrove forest of Hainan Island, China.
  • This new species is described and illustrated, focusing specifically on the female adults.
  • Prior to this discovery, the genus was only known to contain one species on the island.

Article Abstract

A new species of Kieffer, Li & Li, , collected from Bamenwan mangrove forest of Hainan Island, China, is described and illustrated based on female adults. The genus was previously known to have a single species occurring on the island.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6901608PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.893.39032DOI Listing

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