Supplementary catalogue of the Anthomyiidae (Diptera) of China.

The present catalogue of Anthomyiidae attempts to list all species (173) described or recorded from mainland China (165) and Taiwan (8) that for various reasons are not treated in "Flies of China" from 1998. The catalogue further lists Chinese species that are presently standing in new generic combinations compared to those of "Flies of China", species that have changed name because of synonymy or misidentification, and species upgraded from subspecies to species. Regional distribution by province is specified for all species. Literature sources to descriptions or records of anthomyiid species from China are only given for those 173 species not covered by "Flies of China". Four new combinations are proposed: Enneastigmafulva (Malloch, 1934), Enneastigmahenanensis (Ge & Fan, 1982), Enneastigmalengshanensis (Xue, 2001) and Hylemyaqinghaiensis (Fan, Chen & Ma, 1989). Eremomyiaturbida Huckett, 1951 is revived from synonymy with Chortophilatriticiperda Stein, 1900 (current name Eutrichotaturbida). One subspecies is upgraded to species: Adiaasiatica Fan, 1988. The following eight new synonymies are proposed: Deliapectinatorfuscilateralis Fan in Fan & Zheng, 1992 with Deliapectinator Suwa, 1984; Eremomyiapilimanapilimarginata Fan & Qian in Fan, Chen, Ma & Ge, 1982 with Eremomyiaturbida Huckett, 1951 (current name Eutrichotaturbida); Lopesohylemya Fan, Chen & Ma, 1989 with Hylemya Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830; Deliomyia Fan in Fan et al., 1988 with Subhylemyia Ringdahl, 1933; Hydrophoriadisticrassa Xue & Bai, 2009 with Hydrophoriapullata Wu, Liu & Wei, 1995 (current name Zaphnepullata); Heteroterma Wei, 2006 with Scathophaga Meigen, 1803; Heterotermafanjingensis Wei, 2006 with Scathophagacurtipilata Feng, 2002; Scatomyzafansipanicola Ozerov in Ozerov & Krivosheina, 2011 with Scathophagacurtipilata Feng, 2002. The genus Heteroterma Wei, 2006 and species Heterotermafanjingensis Wei, 2006 are reassigned from Anthomyiidae to Scathophagidae.

Introduction

China is a huge country of 9.6 million square kilometres in eastern Asia supporting a rich Palaearctic biota supplemented with a smaller Oriental biota in the southern areas. The are a large and diverse family of muscoid with c. 2000 described species worldwide. Anthomyiid flies are most diverse under temperate to subarctic conditions in the Northern Hemisphere. Accordingly, the Chinese anthomyiid fauna is exceedingly rich, including about one-third of the known world fauna, but still far from exhaustively investigated despite the voluminous literature on the subject.

The first comprehensive revision of the in China is that of Fan et al. (1988) who recognized 352 named species/subspecies in 43 genera. A second, more summary treatment of the family was given by Wei et al. (1998a, b) in the monumental “Flies of China” issued in two volumes (Xue and Chao 1998a, b). They recognized 515 species/subspecies in 43 genera from mainland China (514) and Taiwan (1). This figure has presently been adjusted to 511 species because of subsequent synonymy proposals. After combining this number with the extra species from the present catalogue, the number of anthomyiid species recorded from China has now reached 684 species in 36 genera. This number includes 9 species recorded from Taiwan but not from mainland China. The lower number of genera reflects recent attempts toward a phylogeny-based classification of the family in terms of supposedly monophyletic genera.

The notable increase in number of anthomyiid species presently recognized from mainland China (675) compared to “Flies of China” (511) reflects on one hand the high activity level of taxonomic and faunistic investigation of anthomyiid flies that has taken place in China since 1992/93 (the approximate deadline for “Flies of China”). However, our catalogue includes 25 species described as new and 17 species recorded from China or Taiwan before 1992 that for unknown reasons are omitted from “Flies of China”. These aspects emphasize the strong need of the present supplementary list.

Materials and methods

The following catalogue is primarily a compilation of all anthomyiid species recorded from mainland China and Taiwan but for various reasons omitted from consideration in “Flies of China” (Wei et al. 1998a, b). These species are marked with an asterisk. The catalogue further includes species that (1) are presently recognized in a different generic combination, (2) have changed name because of synonymy or misidentification, or (3) have been upgraded from subspecies to species rank.

The arrangement of the species is alphabetical by genus and by species. The generic classification follows the most recent update of the family in “Fauna Europaea” (Michelsen 2011). Accordingly, all taxa ranked as subgenus or subspecies in “Flies of China” are either upgraded to genus or species rank or synonymized. Synonyms are only given to the extent that these are treated as valid genus or species group names in “Flies of China”. A reference to the original Chinese record is given for all anthomyiid species in the catalogue that have not received treatment in “Flies of China”. The known distribution in China by province given for all species included in the catalogue. An explanatory ‘Taxonomic note’ is added whenever the present nomenclature deviates from that of “Flies of China”.

Catalogue

Distribution in China. Neimenggu, Qinghai, Sichuan, Yunnan.

Taxonomic note. The present taxon differs significantly from

Syn.:

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Shanghai.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

Distribution. China: Heilongjiang.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Distribution. China: Qinghai.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Neimenggu.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Xinjiang.

Distribution in China. Xinjiang.

Distribution. China: Shanxi.

Syn.:

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution in China. Taiwan (

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Liaoning.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Neimenggu, Shanxi, Xinjiang.

Taxonomic note.

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Hainan (

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Distribution in China. Guizhou (

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Liaoning.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Distribution in China. Liaoning.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution. China: Hainan (

Distribution in China. Shanxi, Qinghai, Xinjiang.

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Distribution. China: Liaoning (

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Distribution in China. Qinghai (

Syn.:

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution. China: Shandong, Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Taiwan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Shaanxi, Gansu (

Distribution. China: Qinghai, Sichuan.

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Distribution. China: Hebei, Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

Distribution. China: Sichuan.

Taxonomic note. First ranked as species by

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Distribution. China: Gansu (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Taiwan (

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Distribution in China. Qinghai, Yunnan (

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Distribution. China: Henan, Xinjiang (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Jiangxi, Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

Distribution in China. Qinghai, Gansu, Xizang (

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first suggested by

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

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Distribution. China: Heilongjiang, Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Henan, Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Guizhou (

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Distribution. China: Jilin, Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

Distribution in China. Shandong, Gansu, Xinjiang.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Xinjiang (

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Distribution in China. Gansu, Xinjiang (

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Distribution. China: Guizhou (

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Distribution in China. Shaanxi, Gansu (

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Distribution. China: Jilin, Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Taiwan (

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Distribution in China. Qinghai, Gansu, Hebei (

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan, Xizang (

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

Distribution in China. Sichuan, Xizang (

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution. China: Jiangxi, Sichuan (

Distribution. China: Sichuan.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution in China. Hebei (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Henan, Sichuan (

Distribution in China. Henan, Xinjiang.

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Distribution. China: Shanxi, Sichuan (

Taxonomic note.

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Distribution. China: Neimenggu, Henan (

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Distribution in China. Liaoning (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution in China. Shandong, Shaanxi (

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Distribution in China. Qinghai, (

Distribution. China: Qinghai.

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Distribution. China: Gansu (

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Distribution in China. Not given.

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Gansu (

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Distribution. China: Gansu, Xinjiang (

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Distribution. China: Gansu (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution in China. Qinghai, Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Heilongjiang (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

Distribution in China. Xinjiang.

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Xizang (

Distribution. China: Gansu.

Syn.:

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Liaoning.

Distribution in China. Liaoning, Fujian.

Taxonomic note. The valid name for the present species first proposed by

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Distribution. China: Henan (

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Liaoning.

Distribution. China: Fujian, Sichuan, Yunnan.

Distribution. China: Sichuan.

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Distribution. China: Xizang (

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

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Distribution. China: Gansu (

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Distribution in China. Xinjiang (

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Distribution. China: Gansu (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

Distribution in China. Qinghai.

Taxonomic note.

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Distribution in China. Shanxi (

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Distribution. China: Xinjiang (

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

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Distribution. China: Xinjiang (

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Distribution. China: Neimenggu (

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Distribution in China. Heilongjiang (Hennig 1974: 814).

Distribution in China. Xinjiang.

Taxonomic note.

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Distribution. China: Taiwan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Jilin, Neimenggu, Hebei, Shanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution. China: Gansu (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

Distribution in China. Gansu, Qinghai.

Taxonomic note. First ranked as species by

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai, Sichuan (

Distribution in China. Sichuan.

Taxonomic note.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

Taxonomic note.

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Distribution in China. Hebei (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan, Yunnan (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan, Yunnan (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Xinjiang.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution in China. Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Qinghai (

Distribution in China. Liaoning, Neimenggu.

Taxonomic note. The valid name for the present species was first proposed by

Distribution in China. Liaoning.

Taxonomic note. Misidentification first noted by

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

Distribution in China. Liaoning, Shanxi, Gansu, Sichuan.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Distribution in China. Shanxi.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution in China. Taiwan (

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Distribution in China. Taiwan (

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Distribution. China: Heilongjiang (

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Distribution in China. Guizhou (

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Henan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan.

Taxonomic note. First ranked as species by

Taxonomic note. The following two species are presently referred to

Distribution in China. Zhejiang, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan.

Distribution. China: Henan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan.

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

Syn.:

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang (

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Distribution. China: Guizhou (

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Distribution. China: Gansu (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (Xue & Zhang 1996b: 182).

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Distribution in China. Shaanxi (

Distribution in China. Only record from northern China (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

Distribution in China. Xinjiang.

Taxonomic note. Comparative study has convinced one of us (VM) that

Taxonomic note.

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Distribution. China: Taiwan (

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Distribution. China: Guizhou (

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Distribution. China: Henan (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

Distribution in China. Xinjiang, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang.

Taxonomic note. The valid name for the present species was first proposed by

Syn.:

Taxonomic note.

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Distribution. China: Guangxi, Yunnan (

Distribution. China: Qinghai.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first published in

Taxonomic note. First revived from synonymy with

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Qinghai.

Syn.:

Taxonomic note. Species of

Distribution. China: Qinghai.

Distribution. China: Qinghai, Xizang.

Distribution. China: Qinghai.

Distribution. China: Gansu, Qinghai.

Distribution in China. Gansu, Qinghai.

Distribution. China: Sichuan.

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

Syn.:

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first established by

Distribution in China. Jilin, Liaoning, Sichuan.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Liaoning.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Distribution in China. Xizang.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Shanxi.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Distribution. China: Xinjiang.

Taxonomic note. First ranked as species by

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Distribution. China: Liaoning (

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Distribution in China. Liaoning (

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Distribution. China: Xinjiang (

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Distribution in China. Sichuan (

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Distribution in China. Shanxi (

Syn.:

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution in China. Shaanxi, Gansu.

Distribution in China. Jilin, Shanxi, Gansu.

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Distribution in China. Sichuan (

Distribution in China. Qinghai.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Syn.:

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Neimenggu, Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Henan.

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

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Distribution. China: Guizhou (

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Distribution. China: Henan (

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Distribution in China. Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Xizang (

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

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Distribution in China. Jiangxi (

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Distribution. China: Henan (

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Distribution in China. Shanxi, Qinghai, Xinjiang (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

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Distribution in China. Guangdong, Qinghai (

Distribution in China. Zhejiang, Fujian, Sichuan.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Sichuan.

Taxonomic note. Synonomy first proposed by

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Distribution. China: Liaoning (

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Distribution. China: Heilongjiang, Henan, Neimenggu (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan (

Distribution. China: Sichuan.

Taxonomic note.

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Distribution in China. Hebei, Sichuan (

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Distribution. China: Xizang (

Distribution. China: Sichuan.

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Distribution in China. Shaanxi (

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Distribution. China: Henan (

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Distribution in China. Shanghai (

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Distribution in China. Liaoning (

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Distribution. China: Liaoning (

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Distribution in China. Shaanxi (

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Distribution. China: Fujian (

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

Syn.:

Taxonomic note. Griffiths (1986: 610) first proposed a wider concept of

Distribution in China. Shanxi, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Sichuan, Yunnan, Xizang.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

Taxonomic note. Griffiths (1986: 622) recognized two subspecies under

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Hebei, Shanxi, Gansu, Xinjiang.

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Distribution. China: Liaoning (

Distribution. China: Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Neimenggu.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Qinghai.

Distribution in China. Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Sichuan.

Distribution. China: Liaoning.

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Distribution. China: Guizhou (

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Distribution. China: Sichuan, Yunnan (

Distribution in China. Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Distribution in China. Xinjiang.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

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Distribution in China. Heilongjiang (

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Distribution. China: Henan (

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Distribution. China: Qinghai (

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Distribution. China: Henan (

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Distribution. China: Shanxi (

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Distribution. China: Heilongjiang (

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

Taxonomic note. Misidentification first noted by

Distribution in China. Gansu.

Taxonomic note. The genus

Syn.:

Distribution. China: Sichuan (

Note. The present genus and species, intended for publication in “Flies of China” (Xue in Wei et al., 1998b), were accidentally published by

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

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Distribution in China. Liaoning (

Taxonomic note.

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Distribution in China. Heilongjiang (

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Distribution in China. Heilongjiang (

Syn.:

Taxonomic note.

Distribution in China. Neimenggu, Qinghai.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy first proposed by

Taxonomic note. First proposed by

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Neimenggu, Tianjin.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Jinlin, Yunnan.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Jilin.

Taxonomic note. Synonymy established by

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Distribution. China: Yunnan (

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

Distribution in China. Neimenggu, Qinghai, Shanxi, Xizang.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Qinghai, Neimenggu, Shanxi, Sichuan, Xinjiang.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang.

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Distribution. China: Guizhou, Yunnan (

Taxonomic note. Present synonymy based on comparison of the original illustrations of the male terminalia of the two nominal species.

Distribution in China. Xinjiang.

Taxonomic note. Misidentification first noted by

Distribution. Xizang.

Distribution. Jilin.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Neimenggu, Shanxi, Qinghai, Xinjiang.

Distribution in China. Heilongjiang, Sichuan.

A record from NE China by

Recorded from NE China by

Syn.:

[name preoccupied by

Distribution. China: Sichuan, Guizhou; Vietnam (

Taxonomic note.

Discussion

We have attempted to consult all relevant publications on Chinese in the preparation of the above supplementary catalogue of covering both mainland China and Taiwan. The anthomyiid fauna of mainland China comprises 675 species in 37 genera which corresponds to more than one-third of the known world fauna and 84% of the currently recognized anthomyiid genera. One genus ( Xue, 1997) and c. 425 species of are presently regarded as endemic to mainland China; other 6 species are endemic to Taiwan. However, a revisional study of the difficult and species rich genus in North America is still pending and may expectedly show that a substantial number of the species currently listed as endemic to China in reality are more widespread, northern Holarctic species.

As shown in the bar graph (Fig. 1), species have been described or newly recorded from mainland China all years since the publication of the regional monograph by Fan et al. (1988). The bar graph suggests that the knowledge about anthomyiid species diversity in China is still far from exhaustive. Predictably, many new species await discovery and description, especially from inaccessible high altitude regions such as the Tibetan Plateau.

Figure 1.

Number of anthomyiid species described or newly recorded from China and Taiwan all years from 1989 to 2013, a time span of 25 years.