Abstract

The Ch. leigongshanus-group is proposed within Chrysotus Meigen to include 56 new and 3 known species from China. The species are described or redescribed and illustrated, being divided into 6 subgroups and 4 temporarily unplaced species: Ch. apicibifidus-subgroup (22 species), Ch. apicirotundus-subgroup (9 species), Ch. apicisetosus-subgroup (9 species), Ch. chishuiensis-subgroup (10 species), Ch. comminus-subgroup (2 species), Ch. daozhenus-subgroup (3 species). A key to the species-groups of Chrysotus known from China and all 59 species assigned to the Ch. leigongshanus species-group are provided. The type specimens of all new species are housed in the Wei Lianmeng Model Worker Innovation Studio, Anshun, Guizhou, China (WLMWISAGC).http://www.zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:494E9BF6-BB41-4098-97C3-8C6F3B3DOA9D

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