Abstract
BackgroundThe Fannidae includes over 400 described species, mainly known from the Holarctic Region. The number of species in the Oriental Region are underestimated. The Fanniafuscinata-group was established by Wang et al. in 2011, consisting of nine species at present.New informationA new species of the genus Fannia (Diptera, Fanniidae) is described from Yunnan, part of the Oriental Region in China, namely Fanniamenglaensis sp. nov. The detailed description, photographs and drawings of adults and male terminalia of F.menglaensis sp. nov. are provided. All specimens are preserved in the Museum of Beijing Forestry University.
Highlights
The Fanniidae is a group of Calyptratae and the sister group of a large clade including Muscidae and Anthomyiidae and the Oestroidea (Kutty et al 2019)
The Fannia fuscinata-group was established by Wang et al in 2011, consisting of nine species at present
The Fannia fuscinata-group was separated from the metallipennis-group and erected as an independent group by Wang et al (2011) because of the characteristic and complex branched processes of cercus and surstylus
Summary
The Fannidae includes over 400 described species, mainly known from the Holarctic Region. The number of species in the Oriental Region are underestimated. The Fannia fuscinata-group was established by Wang et al in 2011, consisting of nine species at present. A new species of the genus Fannia (Diptera, Fanniidae) is described from Yunnan, part of the Oriental Region in China, namely Fannia menglaensis sp. The detailed description, photographs and drawings of adults and male terminalia of F. menglaensis sp. All specimens are preserved in the Museum of Beijing Forestry University
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