On a new species of the genus Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from India with cladistic relationship and a world key to the known males Author Mondal, Debarshi 0000-0001-9535-9566 Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India, 713104 & rishi 2. deb @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 9535 - 9566 rishi2.deb@gmail.com Author Mukherjee, Tuhar 0000-0002-9449-5985 Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India, 713104 & tuharmukherjeeofficial @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 9449 - 5985 tuharmukherjeeofficial@gmail.com Author Hazra, Niladri 0000-0001-8149-9445 Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India, 713104 & hazra. niladri @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8149 - 9445 hazra.niladri@gmail.com text Zootaxa 2022 2022-06-15 5154 3 365 379 journal article 77232 10.11646/zootaxa.5154.3.9 507077c6-6c0c-42ce-b0a6-6c7bb45aa4ca 1175-5326 6644848 C21A983C-E735-488A-9075-5575D93ED365 Zavrelimyia ( Schineriella ) schineri ( Strobl, 1880 ) Tanypus schineri Strobl, 1880: 55 Schineriella schineri ( Strobl, 1880 ) : Murray & Fittkau, 1988: 247 Zavrelimyia ( Schineriella ) schineri ( Strobl, 1880 ) : Silva & Ekrem, 2016: 82 Material examined . 1 male , INDIA : Arunachal Pradesh , Ron Hills , ( 27°56’N , 89°58’E ), 23.V.1999 , Coll. A. Mazumdar. Remarks ( Figure 3C ). The specimen examined has AR 1.9, no R 2+3 vein, mid and hind legs each with 2 tibial spurs, LR 1 0.89, a hind tibial comb with 6 setae and fully conforms with that of Zavrelimyia ( Schineriella ) schineri (Strobl) in morphometry and hypopygium structures. Distribution : Previously, the species was reported from the Palaearctic region ( Ashe & O’Connor 2009 ). The record from India shows the distribution of this species as extending to the Oriental region.