Abstract: It is described that a new species of Scathophaga Meigen which was collected in the western region of Sichuan province from 1979 to 2000.The type specimens are preserved in Shanghai Institute of Entomology,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Shanghai,China. Scathophaga curtipilata sp.nov.(Figs.1)♂:Body length 6.5 mm-7.0 mm;wings length 7.0mm-7.5mm.This new species is similar to Scathophaga chinensis Malloch,1935,but differs from the latter in following features:Fore tibia with 1-2 P ;mid tibia with one pv;abdomen without long pale of hair.It is also similar to Scathophaga mellipes Coquillett,1899,but differs from the latter in following features:Fore femur black on dorsal surface;abdomen bright black;fore tibia with 1-4 ad.♀:Body length 6.0 mm-6.5 mm;wings length 7.0 mm.Width of frons about the head-width one-third(0.429-0.440) strong;other's main features as this species of male.Holotype ♂,Mt.Emei(Taiziping,2 858 m;29°59′N,103°42'E),Sichuan,Prov.,21 June 1984,Collected by Feng Yan;paratypes 19♂♂,3♀♀,Mt.Emei(Xixiangchi,2070 m;Leidongping,2430m),Sichuan Prov.,Same collector and date as holotype.

摘要： 记述采自中国四川粪蝇科粪蝇属(ScathophagaMeigen,1803)1新种:短毛粪蝇Scathophagacurtipilata sp.nov.。模式标本存放于中国科学院上海昆虫研究所。

关键词: 粪蝇科, 粪蝇属