A Newly Recorded Species, Chonocephalus depressus Meijere, 1921 (Diptera: Phoridae), whose Larvae Attacking Oyster Mushroom in China

Authors

  • Ziling Li
  • Guangchun Liu
  • Kuan Rong
  • Bin Liu

Abstract

The scuttle fly Chonocephalus depressus Meijere, 1921 (Diptera: Phoridae) is recorded for the first time from China. Its larva attacks the oyster mushrooms Pleurotus ostreatus (Jacq.) Kumm, 1871 and Pleurotus pulmonarius (Fr.) Quél, 1872. Chonocephalus depressus is redescribed and illustrated, and its biological characteristics are briefly outlined.

Author Biographies

  • Ziling Li
    College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005
  • Guangchun Liu
    College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005
  • Kuan Rong
    Liaoning Key Laboratory of Urban Integrated Pest Management and Ecological Security, Shenyang University, Shenyang
  • Bin Liu
    College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, 530005

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Published

26.11.2018

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2018): Journal of the Entomological Research Society

Section

Journal of the Entomological Research Society

How to Cite

A Newly Recorded Species, Chonocephalus depressus Meijere, 1921 (Diptera: Phoridae), whose Larvae Attacking Oyster Mushroom in China. (2018). Journal of the Entomological Research Society, 20(3), 33-38. https://entomol.org/journal/index.php/JERS/article/view/1389