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
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453
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.209364
ebd122ff-1065-4d4b-baf5-c4b976a7aa07
1175-5326
209364
Paratrichocladius unabrevis
Sasa
(
Fig. 14
A–C)
Paratrichocladius unabrevis
Sasa, 1996
: 58
;
Yamamoto 2004
: 75
.
Material examined.
JAPAN
: Honshu
, Toyama Prefecture, Unazuki,
holotype
male,
27. ix. 1984
, M. Sasa (No. 279: 11).
Diagnostic characters.
The species can be separated from other members of the genus by a small AR about 0.30; the broad inferior volsella with rounded, almost rectangular margin with many strong setae; and tergite IX well developed and covering the whole inferior volsella in dorsal view.
Additions to description.
Total length / wing length 2.1. Wing length / length of profemur 2.2. Outer verticals 4, frontals 6. Tentorium 150 µm long, 25 µm wide. Dorsocentrals 10, scutellars 8. Squama with 7 setae. Palpomeres length (in µm): 18, 50, 70, 100, 120. Palpomere 2 and 3 ellipsoid, 4 and 5 rectangular, Palpomeres 5/3 1.7. Laterosternite IX with 9 long setae. Transverse sternapodeme 75 µm long, with well developed oral projections. Gonocoxite 185 µm long. Gonostylus 85 µm long. Megaseta 15 µm long. HR 2.2, HV 2.8. The hypopygium of
holotype
are re-drawn as in
Fig. 14
A–C.
Distribution.
The species is recorded from
Japan
.