Review of genus Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943 (Diptera, Chironomidae) from China | Zendy

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Review of genus Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943 (Diptera, Chironomidae) from China

Author(s) -

Jing Ren,

XiaoLong Lin,

Xinhua Wang

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

zookeys

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1313-2989

pISSN - 1313-2970

DOI - 10.3897/zookeys.387.5808

Subject(s) - chironomidae , sasa , genus , china , zoology , biology , key (lock) , ecology , geography , botany , larva , archaeology

The genus Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943 from China, including 12 species, is reviewed. Five new species, P. (P.) binarius sp. n., P. (P.) cylindratus sp. n., P. (P.) digitus sp. n., P. (P.) ovatus sp. n. and P. (P.) paucus sp. n. are described and illustrated as adult males. P. (P.) cristagus Stur & Sæther, 2004, P. (P.) jintutridecima (Sasa, 1996), P. (P.) macrovirgatus Sæther & Sublette, 1983, P. (P.) morsei Sæther & Sublette, 1983, P. (P.) uniserratus Sæther & Sublette, 1983, P. (L.) wingoi Sæther & Sublette, 1983 are newly recorded in Oriental Region. A key to the males of Pseudorthocladius in China is presented.

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