Thienemannimyia Fittkau (Diptera: Chironomidae) from China
Author
Cheng, Ming
Author
Wang, Xinhua
text
Zootaxa
2009
2074
50
60
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.187179
c390a9a5-68b9-4549-a212-1e5d0f1d4185
1175-5326
187179
Thienemannimyia barberi
(
Coquillett, 1902
)
(
Figs 1–4
)
Tanypus barberi
Coquillett, 1902
: 90
.
Ablabesmyia barberi
(Coquillett)
:
Johannsen 1905
: 146
.
Pentaneura barberi
(Coquillett)
:
Sublette 1964
: 90
.
Thienemannimyia barberi
(Coquillett)
:
Roback 1971
: 240
–241.
Material examined.
China
: Yunnan Province, Eryuan County, Niujie Township, Futianlin, Meicihe,
23.v.1996
,
1 male
, light trap, B.X. Wang.
Remarks.
The species is described in detail by
Roback (1971)
. The presently examined specimen has slightly higher LR1 0.87 (n = 1), LR2 0.65 (n = 1), LR3 0.84 (n = 1), lower AR 1.07 (n = 1) and shorter wing
1.88 mm
(n = 1) than the Nearctic specimens (LR1 0.64–0.73, LR2 0.57–0.60, LR3 0.72; AR 1.5–2.1; wing length
2.9–3.2 mm
).
This species is known from the Nearctic region (
Coquillett 1902
,
Roback 1971
). The present paper records the species from Oriental region for the first time.