taxonID	type	description	language	source
5B0587C9FF90FF8719A3D079FBE2E8AA.taxon	description	Stranditella Duda, 1942: 30 (as a subgenus of Lamproscatella; feminine). Type species: Notiphila quadrata Fallén, 1813, original designation. – Dahl, 1959: 126 [synonymy].	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF90FF8719A3D079FBE2E8AA.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The genus Limnellia is distinguished from other genera of the tribe Scatellini as follows: 1 pair of well-developed, lateroclinate fronto-orbital setae; gena narrow; thorax with vittate markings; 2 dorsocentral setae (0 + 2); wing mostly dark brown, with white markings; surstyli well developed as unfused processes at ventral margin of epandrium; phallapodeme reduced, Y-shaped (Mathis, 1978).	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF91FF8719A3D434FBAFEE93.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Palpi yellow; legs black except fore tarsomeres 1 – 2 yellow; wings with five distinct white markings in R 1 cell (Fig. 1); halters light brown.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF91FF8719A3D434FBAFEE93.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. Holotype 3, China, Sichuan, Emeishan, 29 ° 32 ' N, 103 ° 19 ' E, 8. VIII. 1998, Ding Yang leg. Paratype: 13, same data as holotype.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF91FF8719A3D434FBAFEE93.taxon	description	Description. Male. Body length 2.10 mm, wing length 2.25 mm. Head subshiny black; frons with brownish yellow microtomentum except lateral frons with grayish yellow microtomentum; face black, upper face with grayish yellow microtomentum and lower face with brownish yellow microtomentum. Two vertical setae; 1 strong lateroclinate orbital seta; 1 pair of strong ocellar setae. Face with strong setae. Gena with 1 strong seta. Antenna black. Palpi yellow. Gena-to-eye ratio 0.13 – 0.15. Thorax subshiny black; mesonotum with guttate markings. 1 presutural seta; 2 strong dorsocentral setae (0 + 2); 2 notopleural setae; 1 strong supra-alar seta. Anepisternum with 1 strong seta at posterior margin; katepisternum with 1 strong seta. Scutellum black, with 1 pair of scutellar setae. Legs black except fore tarsomeres 1 – 2 yellow. Wings with five distinct white markings in R 1 cell (Fig. 1). Costal vein ratio 0.22 – 0.26, M vein ratio 0.67 – 0.74. Halters light brown. Abdomen subshiny black with thin brownish yellow microtomentum. Male genitalia (Figs. 2 – 3). Epandrium longer than wide, rounded dorsally and ventrally in posterior view (Fig. 2); surstyli small, subquadrangular, not fused with ventral margin of epandrium in posterior view (Fig. 2); aedeagus longer than wide, with V-shaped notch along dorsum (Fig. 3); phallapodeme as a lobe-shaped process attached to posterodorsal portion of aedeagus (Fig. 3).	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF91FF8719A3D434FBAFEE93.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Sichuan).	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF91FF8719A3D434FBAFEE93.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Limnellia flavitarsis sp. nov. is distinctly different from other known species in the following combination characters: palpi yellow; fore tarsomeres 1 – 2 yellow; wings with five distinct white markings in cell R 1; halters light brown; epandrium longer than wide; surstyli small, subquadrangular; aedeagus with short and thick anterior projection; phallapodeme as a lobe-shaped process attached to posterodorsal portion of aedeagus.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF91FF8719A3D434FBAFEE93.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet, flavitarsis, refers to the yellow fore tarsomeres.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF92FF8519A3D14FFBA0EB9A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Palpi light brown; legs black; wings with three large and one small white markings in R 1 cell (Fig. 4); halters light brown.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF92FF8519A3D14FFBA0EB9A.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. Holotype 3, China, Yunnan, Luchun, Huanglianshan Nature Reserve 23 ° 00 ' N, 102 ° 24 ' E, 22. V. 2006, Junhua Zhang leg.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF92FF8519A3D14FFBA0EB9A.taxon	description	Description. Male. Body length: 1.60 mm, wing length: 1.73 mm. Head subshiny black with brownish yellow microtomentum; frons with brownish yellow microtomentum; face and cheek black with grayish white microtomentum. 2 vertical setae; 1 strong lateroclinate orbital seta; 1 pair of strong ocellar setae. Face with strong setae. Gena with 1 strong seta. Antenna black. Palpi light brown. Gena-to-eye ratio 0.12. Thorax subshiny black; mesonotum with guttate markings. 1 presutural seta; 2 strong dorsocentral setae (0 + 2); 2 notopleural setae; 1 strong supra-alar seta. Anepisternum with 1 strong seta at posterior margin; katepisternum with 1 strong seta. Scutellum black, with 1 pair of scutellar setae. Legs black. Wings with three distinct white markings in R 1 cell (Fig. 4). Costal vein ratio 0.23. M vein ratio 0.80. Halters light brown. Abdomen subshiny black with thin brownish yellow microtomentum. Male genitalia (Figs. 5 – 6). Epandrium as long as wide, rounded dorsally and truncate ventrally in posterior view (Fig. 5); surstyli subquadrangular, as long as wide, not fused with ventral margin of epandrium in posterior view (Fig. 5); aedeagus with slender projection (Fig. 6); phallapodeme as a slender process attached to posterodorsal portion of aedeagus (Fig. 6).	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF92FF8519A3D14FFBA0EB9A.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Yunnan).	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF92FF8519A3D14FFBA0EB9A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Limnellia luchunensis sp. nov. is distinctly from other known species in the following combination characters: palpi light brown; legs black; wings with three large and one small white markings in R 1 cell; halters light brown; epandrium as long as wide, rounded dorsally and truncate ventrally in posterior view; surstyli subquadrangular, as long as wide; aedeagus with slender projection; phallapodeme as a slender process attached to posterodorsal portion of aedeagus.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF92FF8519A3D14FFBA0EB9A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet, luchunensis, refers to the type locality Luchun.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF93FF8219A3D07AFD7EE8FA.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Palpi black; legs black except fore tarsomeres 1 – 2 yellow; wings with three distinct white markings in R 1 cell (Fig. 7); halters black. Surstyli small, nearly three times as long as wide (Fig. 8); aedeagus with a posterodorsal process (Fig. 9); phallapodeme as a slender process attached to posterodorsal portion of aedeagus (Fig. 9).	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF93FF8219A3D07AFD7EE8FA.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. 13, China, Yunnan, Honghe, Nanxizhen, 23 ° 21 ' N, 102 ° 24 ' E, 16. V. 2006, Junhua Zhang leg.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF93FF8219A3D07AFD7EE8FA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Yunnan); Australia.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF94FF8319A3D21FFF0CE999.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Palpi yellow; legs black; wings with five distinct white markings at least in R 1 cell (Fig. 10); halters black. Epandrium slightly longer than wide, rounded dorsally and truncate ventrally in posterior view (Fig. 11); surstyli large, longer than wide; aedeagus with short and thick anterior projection (Fig. 12).	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF94FF8319A3D21FFF0CE999.taxon	materials_examined	Material studied. 13, China, Beijing, Xiaolongmen, 39 ° 56 ' N, 116 ° 05 ' E, 7. VII. 2005, Hui Dong leg.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
5B0587C9FF94FF8319A3D21FFF0CE999.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Beijing); Algeria, Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Canada, Greenland, USA.	en	Zhang, Junhua, Yang, Ding (2009): Species of the genus Limnellia from China (Diptera: Ephydridae). Zootaxa 2308: 58-64, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.191805
