A systematic study of the tribe Winthemiini from Japan (Diptera: Tachinidae).

Abstract

Japanese species of the tribe Winthemiini, the subfamily Exoristinae, are revised. Four genera, Smidtia (= Timavia syn. nov., = Smidtiola syn. nov.), Winthemia, Crypsina and Nemorilla are recognized in Japan. Smidtia is composed of 13 species, 5 of which are described as new, Winthemia of 13 species, 4 of which are new, Crypsina of 1 species and Nemorilla of 4 species, 2 of which are new: Smidtia antennalis sp. n., S. pauciseta sp. n., S. trisetosa sp. n., S. harai sp. n., S. fukushii sp. n., Winthemia mediocris sp. n., W. ikezakii sp. n., W. brevipennis sp. n., W. miyatakei sp. n., Nemorilla insulata sp.n., and N. aquila sp. n. Winthemia hokkaidensis Baranov is synonymized with W. venusta (Meigen). The following new combinations are proposed: Smidtia varipes (Mesnil) comb. n., Smidtia verna (Kocha) comb. n., Smidtia japonica (Mesnil) comb. n., Smidtia amoena (Meigen) comb. n., Smidtia laeta (Mesnil) comb. n., Smidtia gemina (Mesnil) comb. n., Smidtia amurensis (Borisova) comb. n., and Smidtia orientalis (Borisova) comb. n. One hymenopterous and 41 lepidopterous host species are recorded.

Nomenclatural Acts

aquila Shima, 1996 (Nemorilla), spec. n.
insulata Shima, 1996 (Nemorilla), spec. n.
amoena (Meigen, 1824) (Smidtia), comb. n. hitherto Tachina amoena
amurensis (Borisova, 1962) (Smidtia), comb. n. hitherto Nemosturmia amurensis
antennalis Shima, 1996 (Smidtia), spec. n.
fukushii Shima, 1996 (Smidtia), spec. n.
gemina (Mesnil, 1949) (Smidtia), comb. n. hitherto Nemosturmia gemina
harai Shima, 1996 (Smidtia), spec. n.
japonica (Mesnil, 1957) (Smidtia), comb. n. hitherto Nemosturmia japonica
laeta (Mesnil, 1963) (Smidtia), comb. n. hitherto Nemosturmia laeta
orientalis (Borisova, 1962) (Smidtia), comb. n. hitherto Nemosturmia orientalis
pauciseta Shima, 1996 (Smidtia), spec. n.
trisetosa Shima, 1996 (Smidtia), spec. n.
verna (Kocha, 1971) (Smidtia), comb. n. hitherto Smidtiola verna
Nemosturmia Townsend, 1926 (Tachinidae), syn. n. of Smidtia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Smidtiola Mesnil, 1957 (Tachinidae), syn. n. of Smidtia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Timavia Shima, 1996 (Tachinidae), syn. n. of Smidtia Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
brevipennis Shima, 1996 (Winthemia), spec. n.
hokkaidensis Baranov, 1939 (Winthemia), syn. n. of Winthemia venusta (Meigen, 1824)
ikezakii Shima, 1996 (Winthemia), spec. n.
mediocris Shima, 1996 (Winthemia), spec. n.
miyatakei Shima, 1996 (Winthemia), spec. n.