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Revision of the subgenus Ceranthia Robineau‐Desvoidy of the genus Siphona Meigen of Japan (Diptera: Tachinidae)
Author(s) -
TACHI Takuji,
SHIMA Hiroshi
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
entomological science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.536
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1479-8298
pISSN - 1343-8786
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2005.00112.x
Subject(s) - tachinidae , subgenus , biology , terminalia , key (lock) , monophyly , genus , zoology , botany , ecology , phylogenetics , clade , hymenoptera , parasitoid , biochemistry , gene
Japanese species of the subgenus Ceranthia Robineau‐Desvoidy are revised. Five species are recognized in Japan, three of which are described as new to science: Siphona (Ceranthia) angusta , S. (C.) nigra and S. (C.) setigera . A key to Japanese species is provided and male terminalia are illustrated. Monophyly of this group is discussed.