Tokunagaia Saether from China (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae)
Author
Liu, Yuedan
Author
Wang, Xinhua
text
Zootaxa
2006
2006-04-24
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journal article
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10.5281/zenodo.2645981
76598eec-0e1e-49ec-8851-641649512277
1175-5326
2645981
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Tokunagaia subulata
new species
(
Figs. 13–15
)
Type material
Holotype
male.
CHINA
:
Jilin Province
,
Antu County
,
Changbai Mountain
, (
43°07’N
,
128°54’E
),
1700 m
a.s.l.
,
30.iv.1994
,
sweep net
,
X. Wang
(BDN no. 01863)
.
Paratype
:
1 male
as
holotype
.
Etymology
From Latin,
subula
, awlshaped and –
atus
, provided with, referring to the pointed anal point.
Diagnostic characters
The male differs from other described species of the genus by having a comparatively large and dark body, a small triangular anal point, long crista dorsalis and a rectangular inferior volsella. This species is similar to
T. kinkaensis
(
Sasa, 1989
)
, but it is readily separable by the following characters (characters of
T. kinkaensis
in parentheses): Eyes with wedgeshaped dorsomedian elongation (without); R
2+3
separate (fused with R
4+5
), with 6 strong acrostichals (without); ground color of thorax dark brown to black (pale yellow).
Description
Male (n = 2)
Total length
2.78–3.23 mm
. Wing length
2.28–2.51 mm
. Total length/wing length 1.22–1.29. Wing length/length of profemur 2.51–2.30. Coloration [slide mounted material]: body largely darkbrown.
Head.
AR 1.18–1.22. Temporal setae 6–13; including 0–3 inner verticals, 1–4 outer verticals and 5–6 postorbitals. Clypeus with 8 setae. Tentorium
123–127 µm
long. Palpomere lengths (in µm): 27–29, 33–37, 115–117, 88–102, 138–145.
Thorax.
Antepronotum with 4–6 lateral setae, acrostichals 6, dorsocentrals 7, prealars 3–4. Scutellum with 4–5 setae.
Wing
(
Fig. 13
). Anal lobe developed. VR 1.06. R
2+3
ends 1/4 distance between R
1
and R
4+5
. Costal extension
33 µm
long. R with 8 setae, R
4+5
with 6 setae, remaining veins bare. Squama with 11 setae.
Legs.
Spur of front tibia
55–60 µm
long, without denticles. Spurs of mid tibia
38–40 µm
and
20–25 µm
long, of hind tibia
60–68 µm
long, all with weak denticles. Hind tibial comb with 14 setae. Two pseudospurs present on ta
1
ta
2
of mid and hind legs. Lengths and proportions of legs as in Table 4.
Hypopygium
(
Fig. 14
). Anal point small with pointed apex,
13–25 µm
long. Tergite IX with 10–12 long setae. Phallapodeme
58–69 µm
long; transverse sternapodeme distinctly arcuate,
95–105 µm
long, with oral projections. Virga
9–11 µm
long, composed of cluster of 7–8 spines. Gonocoxite
168–198 µm
long, inferior volsella rectangular, with more than 15 long setae. Gonostylus (
Fig. 15
),
98–100 µm
long, crista dorsalis present, megaseta
8–10 µm
long. HR 1.71–1.98; HV 2.78–3.04.
Female and immatures: Unknown.
Distribution
The specimens were collected with a sweep net flying over snow in early spring in a mountain area in the
Jilin Province
in Northeast
China
(Palaearctic Region).
Tokunagaia unicentrata
new species
(
Figs. 16–18
)
Type material
Holotype
male.
CHINA
:
Sichuan Province
,
Yajiang County
, (
30°02’N
,
101°01’E
),
3750 m
a.s.l.
,
9.vi.1996
,
sweep net
,
X. Wang
(BDN no.12258)
.
Paratypes
:
1 male
,
Sichuan Province
,
Kangding County
, (
30°04’N
,
101°57’E
),
3700 m
a.s.l.
,
15.vi.1996
,
light trap
,
X. Wang
;
1 male
,
Sichuan Province
,
Daocheng County
, (
29°01’N
,
100°18’E
),
3750 m
a.s.l.
,
20.iv.1988
,
sweep net
,
X. Wang
.
Etymology
From Latin,
unus
, single,
centrum
, spur and –
atus
, provided with, referring to the single spur on mid and hind legs.
Diagnostic characters
The male differs from other known species of the genus, including the similar
T. scutellata
(Brundin)
, by having a single spur on mid and hind tibiae and a strongly sclerotized virga.
Description
Male (n = 3)
Total length 2.88–3.21,
3.05 mm
. Wing length 2.25–3.37,
2.81 mm
. Total length/wing length 1.28–1.35, 1.31. Wing length/length of profemur 2.55–3.66, 3.11. Coloration [slide mounted material]: head black, thorax reddish brown with dark brown vittae and preepisternum, wings light brown, abdominal segments and legs brown.
Head.
AR 0.46–0.48, 0.47. Temporal setae 5–6, 6; including 1 inner vertical, 3 outer verticals, and 1–2, 2 postorbitals. Clypeus with 5–6, 6 setae. Tentorium
128–133, 131 µm
long. Palpomere lengths (in µm): 31–33, 32; 20–51, 51; 102–112, 106; 88–90, 89; 128–133, 131.
Thorax.
Antepronotum with 1–2, 2 setae; acrostichals 6–7, 7; dorsocentrals 4–6, 5. Scutellum with 1–2, 2 setae.
Wing
(
Fig. 16
). Anal lobe well developed. VR 1.13–1.28, 1.20. R
2+3
ends 1/3 distance between R
1
and R
4+5
. Costal extension 42–52, 47 µm long. Brachiolum 0–1, 1 setae; R with 8–9, 9 setae; R
4+5
with 4 setae; remaining veins bare. Squama with 7–10, 9 setae.
Legs.
Spur of front tibia 40–45, 39 µm long, without denticles. Spurs of mid tibia 29–33, 31 µm long; of hind tibia 38–53, 46 µm long; both with weak denticles. Hind tibial comb with 10–11, 11 setae. Two pseudospurs present on each of ta
1
and ta
2
of mid and hind legs. Lengths and proportions of legs as in Table 5.
Hypopygium
(
Fig. 17
). Tergite IX with 10–12, 11 long setae. Phallapodeme 77–83, 80 µm long; transverse sternapodeme arcuate,
90–120, 105 µm
long, with oral projections. Virga dark brown, well sclerotized, 10–14, 12 µm long, composed of cluster of 7–8, 8 spines. Gonocoxite
192–200, 196 µm
long; inferior volsella oval, with more than 15 setae. Gonostylus (
Fig. 18
), 78–82, 80 µm long; megaseta 8–9, 9 µm long. HR 2.43–2.46, 2.45; HV 3.69–3.91, 3.80.
Female and immatures: Unknown.
Distribution
The specimens were collected with sweep net in a subtropical area in the
Sichuan Province
in Southwest
China
(Oriental Region).