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

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: China · Topics: Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology, Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies, Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior

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.

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