New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae)
Author
Li, Xing
Author
Wang, Xin-hua
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2014
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
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Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus
Saether
Metriocnemus intergerivus
Saether
, 1995: 52
Material examined.
CHINA: Hubei Province, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, He Mountain, Fenshuiling,
29°53'24"N
,
110°2'1"E
, 2 males, 12-16.vii.1999, light trap, B. Ji. Hubei Province, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Xianfeng County, Pingba,
29°24'57"N
,
109°8'18"E
, 2 males, 20.vii.1999, light trap, B. Ji. Liaoning Province, Changbai Mountain,
41°2'40"N
,
122°37'38"E
, 2 males, 1.v.1994, light trap, X. Wang. Sichuan Province, Daocheng County, Sangdui,
29°11'28"N
,
100°6'32"E
, 1 male, 13.vi.1996, light trap, X. Wang.
Remarks.
The male imago combines a well developed virga with a low crista dorsalis, weak anal point, and low inferior volsella typical of the fuscipes group. The species has an AR = 1.78-2.42.
Distribution.
The species is recorded from the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions (
Ashe and
O'Connor
2012
). It is known from both Oriental and Palaearctic China for first time.