This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Shi, Li, Gaimari, Stephen D., Yang, Ding (2017): Five new species of the genus Tetroxyrhina Hendel from China (Diptera, Lauxaniidae). Zootaxa 4247 (3): 246-280, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4247.3.2

Abstract

Five species of the genus Tetroxyrhina Hendel from China are described as new to science: Tetr. dashahensis sp. nov., Tetr. dentata sp. nov., Tetr. jinpingensis sp. nov., Tetr. menglunensis sp. nov. and Tetr. tengchongensis sp. nov., and the species Tetr. sauteri (Hendel), also from China, is redescribed. The genitalia of these species are illustrated and described. Trigonometopus alboapicalis Shatalkin, is synonymized under Tetr. sauteri, syn. nov. A key to separate all species of the genus is provided, along with nomenclatural details for all species, and photographs of all primary type specimens.

Key words. Diptera, Lauxaniidae, Tetroxyrhina, Trigonometopus, new species, new synonym, China

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/4aa941f3-5db6-4a15-8730-ce5f47fa50b9
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/FFC2FF91FFFBCC1E963AFFFAFFB1B54A
Citation: Shi L, Gaimari S D, Yang D, plazi (2017). Five new species of the genus Tetroxyrhina Hendel from China (Diptera, Lauxaniidae). Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4247.3.2 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.