biostudies-literatureUnknown1118Qian XPreviously, only two species of <i>Hercostomus</i> Loew were known to occur in Inner Mongolia. Here two species from Inner Mongolia are described as new to science, namely <i>Hercostomuschifengensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>Hercostomustriangulatus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> Three new records of <i>Hercostomus</i> in Inner Mongolia are added. A key to the species of <i>Hercostomus</i> in Inner Mongolia is provided.ZooKeys119-131https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9848730biostudies-literatureThe genus <i>Hercostomus</i> Loew (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Dolichopodinae) from Inner Mongolia, China, with the description of two new species.PMC9848730Qian XWang NYang DfalseThe genus <i>Hercostomus</i> Loew (Diptera, Dolichopodidae, Dolichopodinae) from Inner Mongolia, China, with the description of two new species.Previously, only two species of <i>Hercostomus</i> Loew were known to occur in Inner Mongolia. Here two species from Inner Mongolia are described as new to science, namely <i>Hercostomuschifengensis</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> and <i>Hercostomustriangulatus</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> Three new records of <i>Hercostomus</i> in Inner Mongolia are added. A key to the species of <i>Hercostomus</i> in Inner Mongolia is provided.2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-18T21:16:54.89Z2025-04-07T09:15:02.568ZS-EPMC98487303676180710.3897/zookeys.1118.84403