Review of the genus Harnischia Kieffer from China (Diptera, Chironomidae), with description of one new species

By

Yan, Chuncai
Guo, Qin
Liu, Ting
Guo, Wei
Wang, Xinhua
Pan, Bao-Ping

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

634

Pages

79-99

Subjects

China , Chironomidae , Harnischia , key , new species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.634.10323

 

Abstract

The genus Harnischia Kieffer, 1921 from China is reviewed and one new species, Harnischia parallela Yan & Wang, sp. n., is described and illustrated as adult male. Harnischia okilurida Sasa is recognized as a new synonym of H. longispuria Wang & Zheng. The pupae of H. fuscimana Kieffer and H. curtilamellata Malloch are redescribed from material collected in China, and an unplaced pupa is described. Key to male adults and pupae of known species of Harnischia from China is given.