›› 1995, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (4): 486-492.

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THREE NEW SPECIES OF DROSOPHILA (DROSOPHILA)MELANDERI SPECIES-GROUP IN HENGDUAN MOUNTAINS OF CHINA (DIPTERA:DROSOPHILIDAE)

Zhang Wenxia Liang Xingcai   

  • Online:1995-11-20 Published:1995-11-20

Abstract: The melanderi species-group established by Wheeler (1949) include 4species, Drosophila ordinaria Coquillet from southeastern Canada, Alaska and eastern USA; D. cameraria Hadiday from Europe; D. makinoi Okada from Japan and Korea, D. neomakinoi Gupta et Singh from India. The diagnoses of the melanderispecies-group are: 1. Secondary surstylus present; 2. Anal plates ventrally with modified teeth and setulae; 3. Hypandrial apodeme broader than long; 4. Anterior parameres completely separated from hypandrium. This paper deals with three new species of melanderi group. All specimens are collected in same place Deqen(Hengduan Mountains). This shows sympatray, implying the original area of melanderi group. All types are deposited in Kunming Institute of Zoology, AcademiaSinica.