A review of the subgenus Loxocera Meigen, 1803 (Diptera, Brachycera, Psilidae) in China.

The subgenus Loxocera ( Loxocera Meigen, 1803) (Diptera, Brachycera, Psilidae) in China is reviewed. Six species are recognized, including four new species: L. (L.) chikuni sp. nov. , L. (L.) lonsdalei sp. nov. , L. (L.) maculithorax sp. nov. , and L. (L.) obscura sp. nov. Two species originally placed in the subgenus Loxocera, L.anulata Wang & Yang, 1998 and L.tianmuensis Wang & Yang, 1998, are transferred to the subgenus Loxocera ( Imantimyia Frey, 1925). A key to the species of the subgenus Loxocera occurring in China is provided.