A new species of the genus Hypocharassus Mik (Diptera, Dolichopodidae) from Korea

Abstract

The genus Hypocharassus Mik, 1879 has only been recorded in the Nearctic and Oriental regions and, to date, it contains four known species.Hypocharassus cavitarsus sp. n. is described from Korea. This is the first record of this genus in the Palearctic Region. A description of the new species and a key to the Hypocharassus species are presented herein.

Keywords

• new species
• Korea
• Dolichopodidae
• Hydrophorinae