Three new and two known species of the Drosophila (Sophophora) obscura species-group are reported from Yunnan Province, southern China. The sinobscura species-subgroup is newly established by D. sinobscura, D. hubeiensis and D. luguensis sp. nov. Geographic distribution of the obscura group in and around China is discussed, and a key to 10 Chinese species of the obscura group is provided.
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1 June 2003
The Drosophila obscura Species-group (Diptera, Drosophilidae) from Yunnan Province, Southern China
Jian-jun Gao,
Hide-aki Watabe,
Masanori J. Toda,
Ya-ping Zhang,
Tadashi Aotsuka
China
Drosophilidae
geographic distribution
obscura species-group
sinobscura species-subgroup