Thienemanniella Kieffer from East Asia, with a systematic review of the genus (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae)
Author
Fu, Yue
Author
Saether, Ole
Author
Wang, Xinhua
text
Zootaxa
2010
2431
1
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.194711
f57a365f-c755-4589-aa58-e103c2a10122
1175-5326
194711
Thienemanniella tusimuefea
Sasa
et
Suzuki
(
Figs 18
A–C)
Thienemanniella tusimuefea
Sasa
et
Suzuki, 1999
: 107
;
Yamamoto 2004
: 104
.
Material examined.
JAPAN
: Kyushu, Nagasaki Prefecture, Tsushima Island, Azugawa, sweeping,
holotype
male,
23.iii.1998
, Suzuki (No. 353: 35).
Diagnostic characters.
The species differs from other East Asian members of the genus by having an antenna with 10 flagellomeres; AR 0.46; palpomere 5/3: 3.0. Tergite IX with semitransparent structure. Superior volsella and inferior volsella posteriorly hooked and joined.
Emended description
. “VR 0.59; Eyes bare” should be changed to “VR 2.0; Eyes pubescent”; “Gonocoxite with 3 inner lobes, the distal one large, long and nearly rectangular, the basal one smaller and acutely angulate, and the middle one horn-like, long, narrow and refer to “transverse sternapodeme, inferior volsella and phallapodeme”. Other characters are consistent with the original descriptions but some additional characters may be added: Tentorium 140 µm long, 20 µm wide. Wing
length
/
length
of profemur: 3.3. Palpomeres
length
(in µm): -; 15; 38; 65; 125, palpomere 2 and 3 ellipsoid, 4 rectangular, 5 long and slender; palpomere 5/3: 3.3. Superior volsella hooked. Inferior volsella triangular. Transverse sternapodeme narrow, 30µm long; phallapodeme slightly curved, 55 µm long. Gonocoxite 105 µm long with 3 long setae apically. Gonostylus 50 µm long.VR 0.59, HR 2.1, HV 3.35.
Distribution.
Japan
.