Three new species of Psectrocladius Kieffer (Diptera, Chironomidae) from China

By

Liu, Wenbin
Tang, Yaning
Nie, Jiaxin
Shao, Ziming
Cao, Wei
Yan, Chuncai

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2025-5-20

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1239

Pages

33--50

Subjects

China , Chironomidae , identification key , new species , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1239.145869

 

Abstract

Three new species within the genus Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906, namely Psectrocladius (Mesopsectrocladius) wangi Liu, sp. nov., Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) gracilis Liu, sp. nov., and Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) malum Liu, sp. nov., are described and illustrated based on morphological characteristics of adult male specimens. Furthermore, a comprehensive taxonomic key for the identification of adult males of all known Psectrocladius species recorded in China is provided.