Review of genus Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943 (Diptera, Chironomidae) from China Author Ren, Jing Author Lin, Xiaolong Author Wang, Xinhua text ZooKeys 2014 387 51 72 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.5808 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.5808 1313-2970-387-51 D52BB193A72747DB82A1019D652A3D35 Pseudorthocladius (Pseudorthocladius) morsei Saether & Sublette, 1983 Pseudorthocladius (Pseudorthocladius) morsei Saether & Sublette, 1983: 85; Ashe and O'Connor 2012 : 535. Diagnosis. AR 0.78-0.97; virga consisting of tight cluster of about 10 spines and 2 broader lateral blades; inferior volsella with concave inner margin and 1 anterior and 1posterior corner; gonostylus with basal inner lobe, a sharp bend distad of the middle, and a narrow apical posterior. Specimens examined. China, Sichuan: 1 ♂, Kangding County, 29°54'N , 102°06'E , 8.vi.1996, Xinhua Wang, light trap. Remarks. Saether and Sublette (1983) described Pseudorthocladius (Pseudorthocladius) morsei based on the material from U.S.A. Its gonostylus has a basal inner lobe, sharply bend distad of the middle and narrow in apical posterior, which is unique among Pseudorthocladius . The Chinese specimen agrees with the description except some minor differences shown in Table 7. Table 7. Differences between the specimen of China and description of Saether and Sublette (1983) .

Chinese specimen	Description of Saether & Sublette
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Distribution. Sichuan Province (Oriental China); U.S.A.; Canada.