Review of the Drosophila (Drosophila) quadrisetata species group (Diptera: Drosophilidae), with descriptions of three new species from the Oriental Region. Issue 1 (4th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Suwito, Awit; Watabe, Hideaki; Toda, Masanori J.
• Is Part Of: Entomological science. Volume 16:Issue 1(2013:Jan.)
• Page Start: 66
• Page End: 82
• Publication Date: 2013-01-04
• Subjects: Insects -- Periodicals; Entomology -- Periodicals; 595.705
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-8298.2012.00530.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1343-8786

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>A review of the <italic>Drosophila</italic> (<italic>Drosophila</italic>) <italic>quadrisetata</italic> species group is provided on the basis of samples collected from tropical to warm–temperate areas of the Oriental Region and the collection records so far accumulated for all known species. Three new species, <italic>D.</italic> (<italic>D.</italic>) <italic>aotsukai</italic> Suwito &amp; Watabe sp. nov., <italic>D</italic>. (<italic>D</italic>.) <italic>rinjaniensis</italic> Suwito &amp; Watabe sp. nov. and <italic>D</italic>. (<italic>D</italic>.) <italic>sundaensis</italic> Suwito &amp; Watabe sp. nov., are described, and new distribution records and supplementary, revised descriptions are given for known species. A multiple‐entry key, based on a character database, to all species of this species group is constructed and uploaded to the Internet.</p> </abstract>