Revision of the species of Acanthocnema Becker from Nepal, Myanmar and Yunnan, China, with notes on Acerocnema Becker (Diptera, Anthomyiidae, Scathophaginae)
2026/06/03 by Bradley J. Sinclair, Toyohei Saigusa · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Diptera species taxonomy and behavior #Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies #Fossil Insects in Amber
paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/evolsyst.10.195813
openalex publication_date 2026/06/03 · openalex created_date 2026/06/04 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
Abstract
The species of Acanthocnema Becker, 1894 from Nepal, Myanmar and Yunnan, China are revised, including new illustrations of A. himalaica Suwa, 1986 and the description of two new species: A. malaisei sp. nov . and A. pictipennis sp. nov . All species are illustrated, distributions mapped and an identification key to species is presented. In addition, Lubomyia Šifner, 2010 is proposed as a junior synonym of Acerocnema Becker, 1894, syn. nov ., giving the new combination Acerocnema orientalis (Šifner), comb. nov . This species is redescribed and illustrated.
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