Species of Nemoura (Plecoptera: Nemouridae) from Qinghai, China Author Yan, Yanhua 0000-0002-3640-1020 Department of Plant Protection, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China. & 18738538807 @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 3640 - 1020 Author Ma, Cunxin 0000-0002-9902-4939 Long-term National Scientific Research Base of the Qilian Mountain National Park, Xining, Qinghai 810000, China. 576365075 @ qq. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 9902 - 4939 576365075@qq.com Author Yang, Ding 0000-0002-7685-3478 Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China. dyangcau @ 126. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 7685 - 3478 Author Li, Weihai Department of Plant Protection, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China. text Zootaxa 2022 2022-07-25 5168 4 485 493 journal article 110542 10.11646/zootaxa.5168.4.9 86997d08-1bb5-492e-9895-54c59befecc0 1175-5326 6899843 746BCBE2-569A-4E8D-97D8-801BC8A40AB9 Nemoura papilla Okamoto, 1922 Material examined. 2 males and 3 females ( HIST ): China , Qinghai Province , Haidong City , Huzhu County , Bazha Town , Xiatang Village , 2287 m , 37.0251º N , 102.4003º E , 26.VII.2021 , leg. Bin Zhang ; 1 female ( HIST ): Qinghai Province , Menyuan County , Zhugu Township , Sigou , 2373 m , 37.1008º N , 102.3439º E , 24.VII.2021 , leg. Weihai Li ; 1 male and 1 female ( HIST ): Qinghai Province , Menyuan County , Zhugu Township , Sigou , 2570 m , 37.1317º N , 102.3993º E , 28.VII.2021 , leg. Bin Zhang ; 1 male ( HIST ): Qinghai Province , Haidong City , Huzhu County , Zhugu Township , Sigou Hydropower Station , 2373 m , 37.1008º N , 102.3439º E , 30.VI.2021 , leg. Rongrong Shen ; 1 female ( HIST ): Qinghai Province , Haidong City , Huzhu County , Weibei Highway , 3014 m , 37.0023º N , 102.1243º E , 24.VII.2021 , leg. Bin Zhang. FIGURE 4. Nemoura habitats in Qinghai, China. A. Habitat of Nemoura jixiangwangi sp. nov. and Nemoura securigera Klapálek, 1907 : Deqian Village. B. Habitat of Nemoura jixiangwangi sp. nov. : Dayu Village. C. Habitat of Nemoura geei Wu, 1929 and Nemoura papilla Okamoto, 1922 : Sigou. D. Habitat of Nemoura papilla Okamoto, 1922 : Huzhu County, Weibei Highway. E–F. Habitat of Nemoura securigera Klapálek, 1907 : Qihankaigou (Qihankai valley), main river and sidestream. Distribution and ecology ( Figs. 4c–d ). In China , the species is known from Henan , Gansu and Qinghai provinces, and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ( Yang & Li 2018 ). Originally it was described from Japan , and known also from Korea and the Russian Far East ( Shimizu 1994 , Hwang et al. 2016 , Zhiltzova 2003 ). The present specimens are the first records for Qinghai Province. Usually it occupies upper rhitral habitat similar to Nemoura geei , but the collecting site in Huzhu County is the larger headwater of Baimuxia River ( Fig. 4d ).