Thienemannimyia Fittkau (Diptera: Chironomidae) from China Author Cheng, Ming Author Wang, Xinhua text Zootaxa 2009 2074 50 60 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.187179 c390a9a5-68b9-4549-a212-1e5d0f1d4185 1175-5326 187179 Thienemannimyia dimorpha sp. n. ( Figs 5–9 ) Type material. Holotype male, China : Yunnan Province, Lijiang County, Shigu Town, Chongjianghe River, 25.v.1996 , light trap, B.X. Wang (BDN No. 10936). Paratypes : 3 males , same data as holotype (BDN No. 10891, 10892,10937); 7 males , China : Sichuan Province, Xiangcheng County, Shuoquhe River, 12.vi.1996 , light trap, X.H. Wang (BDN No.13309, 13311, 13314,13316,13317, 13318, 13319); 1 male , China : Sichuan Province, Yajiang County, Snodaoqiao, 9.vi.1996 , light trap, X.H. Wang (BDN No.01597). Etymology. Named after the distinctive antenna of the male. Diagnostic characters. The species closely resemble T. barberi in the colour of the abdomen, but it sometimes has the female-like antenna with 11 or 12 flagellomeres. Also it can be distinguished from T. barberi by the different wing markings and the shape of median volsella. Description. Male (n = 12). Total length 2.73–3.43, 3.11 mm . Wing length 2.38–2.65, 2.50 mm . Total length / wing length 1.14–1.34, 1.24. Wing length / length of profemur 2.39–3.71, 2.61. Colouration. Head including antenna brown. Thorax brown with darker vittae and anterior anepisternum II ( Fig. 7 ). Ground colour of abdomen yellow, tergites II–VIII each with a brown rounded mark in the middle and additional dark stripe along lateral margins ( Fig. 8 ). Legs light brown with brown band on femora. Wing markings as in fig. 6. Head. Setae of the antennal flagellum reduced in number. Antenna with 11 ( Fig. 5 ) or 14 flagellomeres. Nine specimens (no. 10891, 10892, 10936, 10937, 13314, 13316, 13317, 13318, 13319) with 11 flagellomeres, 10th flagellomere the longest, AR 0.35–0.45, 0.42. Three specimens (no.01597, 13309, 13311) with 14 flagellomeres, the 13th flagellomere the longest, AR 1.23–1.36, 1.29. Temporal setae 16, including 14 verticals and 2 postorbitals. Clypeus with 20–26, 22 setae. Tentorium 130–175, 148 µm long; 30–35, 31 µm wide. Length of palpomeres 1–5 (in µm): 50; 90–110, 100; 135–175, 154; 190–220, 204; 300–375, 328. FIGURES 1–4. Thienemannimyia barberi (Coquillett) , male. 1—wing; 2—thorax; 3—abdomen; 4—hypopygium, ventral and dorsal views. Wing ( Fig. 6 ). VR 0.88–0.95, 0.92. Brachiolum with 3 long setae. Squama with 26–32, 28 setae. Thorax chaetotaxy. Antepronotals 6; dorsocentrals 32–44, 40; acrostichals 52–62, 57; prealars 18–22, 20; preepisternals 3–4, 4; scutellars 38–52, 45. Legs. Spur on fore tibia 30–50, 42 µm long with 8 lateral teeth. Spurs on mid tibia 53–65, 60 and 40–55, 47 µm long with 6 and 4 lateral teeth. Spurs on hind tibiae 65–88, 76 and 40–53, 49 µm long with 6 and 4 lateral teeth. Tibial comb on hind leg with 8 setae. Length of legs segments and leg ratios in Table 1 . FIGURES 5–9. Thienemannimyia dimorpha sp. n. , male. 5—female-like antenna; 6—wing; 7—thorax; 8—abdomen; 9—hypopygium, ventral and dorsal views. TABLE 1. Length (μm) of leg segments and leg ratios of male Thienemannimyia dimorpha sp. n. (n = 12). fe ti ta1 ta2 ta3 ta4 ta5 LR Hypopygium ( Fig. 9 ). Tergite IX concave, with 12–12 setae. Anal point absent. Gonocoxite 175–220, 197 µm long, cylindrical. Gonostylus 150–175, 163 µm long, slim. Megaseta 15µm. HR 1.15–1.42, 1.22. HV 1.72–2.18, 1.90.
p1 875–1025, 960 1125–1325, 1218 875–1125, 1035450–600, 531 320–420, 371 220–290, 260 135–160, 145 0.73–0.92, 0.85
p2 1000–1125, 1025–1175, 1060 1102 620–690, 652 300–350, 321 230–260, 248 190–210, 203 110–130, 118 0.55–0.63, 0.59
p3 900–1000, 952 1225–1650, 1350 950–1075, 1006510–630, 566 380–460, 423 250–300, 275 120–160, 140 0.72–0.84, 0.76
Female, pupa and larva: unknown.
Remarks. The specimens from Xiangcheng County Sichuan province have both male-liked and femaleliked antennae. Although there is variation in the number and shape of flagellomeres, most of the other characters are identical. Therefore, we treat this as individual variation within the species. The species was collected in a subtropical mountain area in Yunnan and Sichuan province in Oriental China .