Three new species of Psectrocladius Kieffer (Diptera, Chironomidae) from China
Three new species within the genus <i>Psectrocladius</i> Kieffer, 1906, namely Psectrocladius (Mesopsectrocladius) wangi Liu, <b>sp. nov.</b>, Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) gracilis Liu, <b>sp. nov.</b>, and Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) malum Liu, <b>sp. nov.</b>, 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 <i>Psectrocladius</i> species recorded in China is provided.
Authors
- Jian‐Yun Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1556-3335)
- Chuncai Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3518-8974)
- Wei Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5048-7991)
- Wenbin Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6916-0692)
- Zhifang Shao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9520-0341)
- Yaning Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0424-4608)
Institutions
- Tianjin Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ZooKeys
- Published
- 2025-05-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1239.145869
- Primary Topic
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Type
- article
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