A review of Paratrichocladius Santos Abreu from the Sino-Indian Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) Author Fu, Yue Author Saether, Ole A. Author Wang, Xinhua text Zootaxa 2012 3478 453 482 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.209364 ebd122ff-1065-4d4b-baf5-c4b976a7aa07 1175-5326 209364 Paratrichocladius pretorianus (Freeman) Trichocladius pretorianus Freeman, 1956 : 316 . Paratrichocladius pretorianus ( Freeman) Freeman & Cranston 1980 ; Rossaro 1990 : 59 ; Harrison 1992 : 184 . Material examined. CHINA : Fujian Province: Quanzhou City, Dehua County, Deiyunshan Mountain ( 25°41’ N , 118°11’ E ), 1635 m a.s.l, 2 males , 12. ix. 2002 , 14. ix. 2002 , Zheng Liu (BDN No. 20134, 20170 ) . Diagnostic characters. This species is similar to P. rufiventris ( Meigen 1830 ) ( Caspers & Reiss, 1989 ) in AR and distinct humeral pit, and most other characters, but can be separated by the setae of abdomen reduced; inferior volsella with apical rounded, not triangular, and with notched posterior margin; gonostylus with large crista dorsalis. Additions to description. Chinese specimens had the following measurements: Total length 3.0– 3.3 mm . Wing length 1.5–1.6 mm . Total length/ wing length 2.0. Wing length/ length of profemur 2.4–2.5. AR 1.35–1.4. Temporal setae 4, including 2 inner vertical, 2 outer vertical. Clypeus with 17–19 setae. Tentorium 143–145 µm long, 33–40 µm wide. Stipes 145–150 µm long, 10–13 µm wide. Palpomeres length (in µm): 35–45, 55, 108–113, 113–118, 170–178. Palpomere 5/ 3 1.55–1.6. Dorsocentrals 16–18 setae, prealars 5. Scutellum with 6–8 setae. Squama with 15–16 fringe hairs. R with 4–5 setae. VR 1.0–1.1. Cu length 640–670 µm. Cu/wing length 0.42–0.43. Wing width/wing length 0.32– 0.33. Laterosternite IX with 5–6 long setae. Phallapodeme 65–70 µm long, transverse sternapodeme 100–105 µm long, with oral projections. Gonocoxite 188–190 µm long. Inferior volsella a little curved posteriorly. Superior volsella absent. Gonostylus 80–88 µm long, with crista dorsalis. Megaseta 10–12 µm long. HR 2.1–2.4, HV 3.7–3.8. Distribution. The species occurs in Transvaal in South Africa , and in the Ethiopian highlands. The Chinese specimens were collected in the Fujian Province (Oriental China ).