New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae) Author Li, Xing Author Wang, Xin-hua text ZooKeys 2014 387 73 87 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408 1313-2970-387-73 A5B797E401B34D65963C26FBDB741C33 A5B797E401B34D65963C26FBDB741C33 Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes (Meigen) Chironomus fuscipes Meigen, 1818: 49 Metriocnemus fuscipes (Meigen); van der Wulp (1875 : 136); Saether (1989 : 423, 1995 : 58); Wang (2000 : 637) Material examined. CHINA: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Liupan Mountain, 35°47'22"N , 106°17'36"E , 1 male, 4.viii.1987, light trap, W. Wang. Liaoning Province, Changbai Mountain, 41°2'40"N , 122°37'38"E , 1 male, 1.v.1994, light trap, X. Wang. Tibet, Yadong County, 27°29'5"N , 88°54'25"E , 1male, 29.viii.2003, light trap, H. Xue. Remarks. This species is easily recognized by the lack of virga, pointed anal point, low inferior volsella with apical hump, LR3 only 0.38-0.39 and AR = 0.9-1.2 ( Saether 1989 ). The Chinese specimens have a slightly higher AR (1.28-1.42) than that given by Saether (1989) (AR = 0.86-1.17). Distribution. The species is recorded from the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions ( Ashe and O'Connor 2012 ). In China the species was collected in Palaearctic China.