Metriocnemus aculeatus
| Notice: | This page is derived from the original publication listed below, whose author(s) should always be credited. Further contributors may edit and improve the content of this page and, consequently, need to be credited as well (see page history). Any assessment of factual correctness requires a careful review of the original article as well as of subsequent contributions.
If you are uncertain whether your planned contribution is correct or not, we suggest that you use the associated discussion page instead of editing the page directly. This page should be cited as follows (rationale):
Citation formats to copy and paste
BibTeX: @article{Li2014ZooKeys387, RIS/ Endnote: TY - JOUR Wikipedia/ Citizendium: <ref name="Li2014ZooKeys387">{{Citation See also the citation download page at the journal. |
Ordo: Diptera
Familia: Chironomidae
Genus: Metriocnemus
Name
Metriocnemus aculeatus Chaudhuri & Bhattacharyay – Wikispecies link – Pensoft Profile
- Metriocnemus aculeatus Chaudhuri & Bhattacharyay in Chaudhuri et al. (1989[1]: 309), Sæther (1995[2]: 55), Wang (2000[3]: 637).
Material examined
CHINA: Sichuan Province, Jinfo Mountain, 30°3'30"N, 103°53'15"E, 1 male, 9.v.1986, light trap, X. Wang. Fujian Province, Wuyi Mountain, 27°43'46"N, 118°1'52"E, 4 males, 28–30.iv.1993, light trap, X. Wang. Guizhou Province, Fanjing Mountain, Huguo Temple, 27°54'43"N, 108°38'35"E, 4 males, 2–4.vii.2001, light trap, R. Zhang.
Remarks
The species differs from all other Metriocnemus species by the wing chaetotaxy, the characteristic hypopygium with very long, sharply pointed anal point and a gonostylus lacking crista dorsalis. The Chinese specimens has higher antennal ratio (AR = 1.00–1.73) than the Indian specimens (AR = 1.09). Among the specimens of China, one was identified as Metriocnemus hirticollis (Staeger, 1839), which should be Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus (Meigen, 1818) after we re-examined the specimen.
Distribution
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) aculeatus has been recorded from India (Chaudhuri et al. 1989[1]) and the Oriental China.
Taxon Treatment
- Li, X; Wang, X; 2014: New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae) ZooKeys, 387: 73-87. doi
Other References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chaudhuri P, Bhattacharyay S, Dutta T (1989) Adults of orthocladiid midges of Metriocnemus group (Diptera: Chironomidae) from India. Oriental Insects 23: 307-327.
- ↑ Sæther O (1995) Metriocnemus van der Wulp: seven new species, revision of species, and new records (Diptera: Chironomidae). Annales de Limnologie 31(1): 35-64. doi: 10.1051/limn/1995002
- ↑ Wang X (2000) A revised checklist of Chironomidae from China (Diptera). In: Hoffrichter O (Ed) Late 20th century research on Chironomidae: an anthology from the 13th International Symposium on Chironomidae, Freiburg, 5–9 September 1997. Shaker Verlag, Aachen, 629-652.
