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 tusimufegea
Sasa
et
Suzuki
(
Figs 19
A–C)
Thienemanniella tusimufegea
Sasa
et
Suzuki, 1999
: 107
;
Yamamoto 2004
: 104
.
Material examined.
Tsushima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kyushu,
Japan
, sweeping,
holotype
male,
25.iii.1998
, H. Suzuki (No. 355: 16).
CHINA
: Hunan Province, Yanling County, Taoyuandong (113°56΄– 114°05΄ E, 26°25΄–26°35΄ N),
1000–3000 m
a.s.l., sweeping,
3 males
(BDN No. 25316, 25318, 25498),
16.vii.2004
, Chuncai Yan; Fujian Province, Yongtai County (
25°52’ N
,
118°57’ E
),
1130 m
a.s.l., light trap,
1 male
(BDN No. 20446),
17.ix.2002
, Zheng Liu.
Diagnostic characters.
The species differs from other East Asian members of the genus by having an antenna with 10 flagellomeres; AR 0.40–0.66; palpomere 5/ 3: 3.3; superior volsella rounded; and inferior volsella low and protruding, with crooked edge.
Emended description
. “VR 0.56–0.59” should be changed to “VR 1.6”. Other characters are consistent with the original description, but some additional characters may be added: Tentorium 133 µm long, 23 µm wide. Wing
length
/
length
of profemur: 3.2. Palpomeres
length
(in µm): 15; 18; 38; 60; 125, palpomeres 2 ellipsoid, 3 and 4 rectangular, 5 long and slender, palpomere 5/ 3: 3.3. Gonocoxite 98 µm long with 5 long setae apically and a long apodeme. Gonostylus 38 µm long with megaseta 10 µm long. Inferior volsella with crooked edge. Transverse sternapodeme 30 µm long, with oral projection; phallapodeme median concave, 28 µm long. HR 2.6, HV 4.9.
Distribution.
Japan
and
China
(Hunan and Fujian Province).