This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Xu, Jun, Shi, Kai, Huang, Junhao, Wu, Hong (2017): Review of the genus Mohrigia Menzel (Diptera, Sciaridae) from China. Zootaxa 4300 (1): 71-98, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4300.1.4

Abstract

The genus Mohrigia Menzel, 1995 from China is reviewed and 20 species are recognized. Among them, nine new species, M. angusta sp. nov., M. cylindrata sp. nov., M. inflata sp. nov., M. globulosa sp. nov., M. notolobos sp. nov., M. ovoidea sp. nov., M. scrobiculata sp. nov., M. subrhynchophysa sp. nov., M. truncatula sp. nov., are described with detailed illustrations, and one described species, M. hippai Menzel, 1995 is reported for the first time from China. Lycoriella longirostris Yang, Zhang & Yang, 1995 is recognized as new synonym of M. megalocornuta (Mohrig & Menzel, 1992). In addition, M. rhynchophysa (Yang, Zhang & Yang, 1993) and M. orthacantha (Yang, Zhang & Yang, 1993) are new combinations. The geographical distribution of the 20 Chinese species is provided, as well as a key to the 21 species of Mohrigia.

Key words: Palaearctic Region, Oriental Region, new species, new records, key

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/320c3599-381a-4150-beed-0642aa5d8fc2
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/9F60FFD8FFB33F7AFFF76D664C495951
Citation: Xu J, Shi K, Huang J, Wu H, plazi (2017). Review of the genus Mohrigia Menzel (Diptera, Sciaridae) from China. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4300.1.4 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.