Kato D. 2019. Taxonomic notes on the genus Teucholabis Osten Sacken, 1860 (Diptera, Limoniidae) of Japan // Euroasian Entomological Journal. Vol.18. No.4: 248–254 [in English].

Biosystematics Laboratory, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Global Society, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Fukuoka 819-0395 Japan. E-mail: hehemanpuldoa.d4@gmail.com

doi: 10.15298/euroasentj.18.4.03

ABSTRACT. Japanese species of the genus Teucholabis Osten Sacken, 1860 are revised. Teucholabis (T.) inornata Riedel, 1918 is newly recorded from Japan and T. (Paratropesa) inouei Alexander, 1955 is transferred to the subgenus Euparatropesa Alexander, 1947. Images of external appearance and wings, and drawings of male genitalia of the Japanese species are provided. Male genitalia of T. (T.) inornata and T. (T.) iriomotensis Alexander, 1935 are illustrated for the first time.

KEY WORDS: Diptera, Limoniidae, Teucholabis, new record, Japan, taxonomy, male genitalia.

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