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Thienemannimyia barberi Coquillett 1902

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Description

Thienemannimyia barberi (Coquillett, 1902)

(Figs 1–4)

Tanypus barberi Coquillett, 1902: 90.

Ablabesmyia barberi (Coquillett): Johannsen 1905: 146. Pentaneura barberi (Coquillett): Sublette 1964: 90. Thienemannimyia barberi (Coquillett): Roback 1971: 240 –241.

Material examined. China: Yunnan Province, Eryuan County, Niujie Township, Futianlin, Meicihe, 23.v.1996, 1 male, light trap, B.X. Wang.

Remarks. The species is described in detail by Roback (1971). The presently examined specimen has slightly higher LR1 0.87 (n = 1), LR2 0.65 (n = 1), LR3 0.84 (n = 1), lower AR 1.07 (n = 1) and shorter wing 1.88 mm (n = 1) than the Nearctic specimens (LR1 0.64–0.73, LR2 0.57–0.60, LR3 0.72; AR 1.5–2.1; wing length 2.9–3.2 mm).

This species is known from the Nearctic region (Coquillett 1902, Roback 1971). The present paper records the species from Oriental region for the first time.

Notes

Published as part of Cheng, Ming & Wang, Xinhua, 2009, Thienemannimyia Fittkau (Diptera: Chironomidae) from China, pp. 50-60 in Zootaxa 2074 on page 51, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.187179

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Biodiversity

Scientific name authorship
Coquillett
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Order
Diptera
Family
Chironomidae
Genus
Thienemannimyia
Species
barberi
Taxon rank
species
Taxonomic concept label
Thienemannimyia barberi Coquillett, 1902 sec. Cheng & Wang, 2009

References

  • Coquillett, D. W. (1902) New Diptera from North America. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 25, 83 - 126.
  • Johannsen, O. A. (1905) Aquatic nematocerous Diptera. In Needham, I. G., Morton, K. I., Johannsen, O. A. (eds.) Mayflies and midges of New York. New York State Museum, Bulletin 86, 76 - 327.
  • Sublette, J. E. (1964) Chironomid midges of California II. Tanypodinae, Podonominae, and Diamesinae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 115, 85 - 135.
  • Roback, S. S. (1971) The adults of the subfamily Tanypodinae (= Pelopiinae) in North America (Diptera: Chironomidae). Monograph of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 17, 1 - 410.