This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Starkevich, Pavel, Men, Qiu-Lei, Saldaitis, Aidas (2019): Four new crane fly species of subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) (Diptera, Tipulidae) from China. Zootaxa 4679 (1): 69-86, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4679.1.4
Abstract
Four new crane fly species of subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) Bezzi, 1924, T. (V.) borthi sp. nov. (Sichuan, Qinghai and Gansu provinces, erectiloba species group), T. (V.) maoxianensis sp. nov. (Sichuan province, virgatula species group), T. (V.) xinduqiaoensis sp. nov. and T. (V.) auriculatalobata sp. nov. (Sichuan and Yunnan provinces, divisotergata species group) are described and illustrated. The newly described species can be separated using the identification keys provided for local species of the erectiloba, virgatula and divisotergata groups.
GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/96b40299-afd6-442d-ad37-898a3728b2d9
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/B115BA2FFF8F7F28195114754078FF91
Citation: Starkevich P, Men Q, Saldaitis A, plazi (2019). Four new crane fly species of subgenus Tipula (Vestiplex) (Diptera, Tipulidae) from China. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4679.1.4 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.