Three new species of the Harnischia complex from the Sino-Indian Region, with a review of Demicryptochironomus Lenz (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Author
Yan, Chuncai
College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071 Museum of Zoology, Department of Natural History, Bergen Museum, University of Bergen, N- 5007 Bergen, Norway College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071. E-mail: xhwang @ nankai. edu. cn Corresponding author
Author
Saether, Ole A.
Author
Jin, Zhaohui
College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071 Museum of Zoology, Department of Natural History, Bergen Museum, University of Bergen, N- 5007 Bergen, Norway College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071. E-mail: xhwang @ nankai. edu. cn Corresponding author
Author
Wang, Xinhua
text
Zootaxa
2008
2008-12-22
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journal article
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Demicryptochironomus (Demicryptochironomus) uresicarinus
Sasa, 1989
(
Figs 22–24
)
Demicryptochironomus uresicarinus
Sasa, 1989: 77
;
Makarchenko
et al
. (2005: 409)
.
Material examined.
Holotype
male (
NSM
No. 158: 01),
JAPAN
:
Saga
,
Ureshino River
,
10.xi.1988
,
light trap
.
Diagnostic characters.
The species is similar to
D. (D.) asamaprimus
Sasa
et
Hirabayashi
in the shape of the superior volsella. It can be separated by the following combination of characters: Superior volsella with 1 seta, inferior volsella absent, gonostylus swollen basally, AR 2.52, LR
1
1.89.
Male (
Figs 22–24
). As in
Sasa (1989: 77)
with the following corrections and additions: Brachiolum with 2 setae,
R
with 18 setae,
R
1
with 18 setae,
R
4+5
with 28 setae. Mid ta
1
with 1 sensilla chaetica. Tergite IX with 42 setae. Laterosternite IX with 5 setae. Anal tergite bands V-shaped. Phallapodeme 70 µm long. Transverse sternapodeme 65 µm long. Inner margin of superior volsella not covered with microtrichia. Gonocoxite 115 µm long, inner margin with 7 strong setae. Gonostylus 175 µm long, swollen basally, tapering towards apex, inner margin with 11 setae. HR 0.66; HV 2.19.
Distribution.
The species is recorded from
Japan
and the Russian Far East.