New records for the Helius Lepeletier & Serville fauna (Diptera, Limoniidae) of China
Citation
Lin K (2024). New records for the Helius Lepeletier & Serville fauna (Diptera, Limoniidae) of China. Biodiversity Data Journal. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.12.e115775 accessed via GBIF.org on 2025-06-12.Description
The genus Helius Lepeletier & Serville, 1828 is globally distributed with 232 species and subspecies, of which 25 have been known to occur in China. Amongst the Chinese Helius crane flies, 24 species are distributed in southern China. The species diversity of Helius in other Chinese regions may be severely underestimated due to a lack of investigation. Some investigations on crane flies in Inner Mongolia, China have been initiated by the authors together with other entomologists, with Helius being one of the key targets of attention.Two Helius species, H. (Helius) flavus (Walker, 1856) and H. (H.) gracillimus Alexander, 1938, are added to the Chinese fauna. The two newly-recorded species also represent the first records of the crane fly tribe Elephantomyiini in Inner Mongolia. Re-descriptions and illustrations of the two newly-recorded species are presented.Taxonomic Coverages
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Kejian Linoriginator
Key Laboratory of Biohazard Monitoring and Green Prevention and Control in Artificial Grassland, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Hohhot 010010
CN
email: linkejian@caas.cn
Kejian Lin
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Key Laboratory of Biohazard Monitoring and Green Prevention and Control in Artificial Grassland, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Hohhot 010010
CN
email: linkejian@caas.cn
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Key Laboratory of Biohazard Monitoring and Green Prevention and Control in Artificial Grassland, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Hohhot 010010
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email: linkejian@caas.cn