Open AccessA revision of the subgenus Stegana ( s.s .) (Diptera, Drosophilidae) from mainland China
Author(s) -
LI TONG,
CAO HUAZHI,
GAO JIANJUN,
CHEN HONGWEI
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
zoological journal of the linnean society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.148
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1096-3642
pISSN - 0024-4082
DOI - 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2009.00575.x
Subject(s) - subgenus , biology , key (lock) , zoology , china , drosophilidae , taxonomy (biology) , ecology , gene , genetics , archaeology , history , drosophila melanogaster
The subgenus Stegana ( s.s .) from mainland China is revised, with descriptions of five new species: Stegana ( Stegana ) apiciprocera Cao & Chen sp. nov. , Stegana ( Stegana ) multispinata Cao & Chen sp. nov. , Stegana ( Stegana ) polyrhopalia Cao & Chen sp. nov. , Stegana ( Stegana ) quadrata Cao & Chen sp. nov. , and Stegana ( Stegana ) rotunda Cao & Chen sp. nov. A key to species examined based on morphological data is provided. Based on the mitochondrial reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide dehydrogenase subunit 2 ( ND2 ) gene sequences, the relationship amongst seven Chinese species is discussed, using two species of the subgenus Steganina as outgroups. In addition, a ‘molecular’ key to these Chinese species is also provided. © 2010 The Linnean Society of London, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society , 2010, 158 , 726–739.