Non-biting midges of the genus Paracladopelma Harnisch (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Russian Far East

Abstract

The Far Eastern species of the genus Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923 are revised. Four new species of Paracladopelma are described: P. augustus, P. globosum, P. pseudocamptolabis, and P. urkanensis. Seven species P. doris (Townes), P. furudoprimum Sasa, P. laminatum (Kieffer), P. nais (Townes), P. nereis (Townes), P. nigritulum (Goetghebuer), and P. undine (Townes) are redescribed on the basis of male morphology. Six species are recorded from Russia for the first time. Paracladopelma simantodeea Sasa et al. 1998 is presented as a junior synonym of Paracladopelma furudoprimum Sasa & Arakawa. A key for males of 12 Far Eastern species of Paracladopelma is given.

An updated checklist of Chironomidae (Diptera) from the Amur River basin (Russian Far East)

“…The other above-listed species occur only at the springs of the Bidzhan River basin (Middle Amur) (Makarchenko et al, , 2017a. Three species of the subfamily Chironominae are known only from the single site: Dicrotendipes ovaleformis from the Ussuri River; D. unicus from the Kiya River (Lower Amur); Paracladopelma urkanensis from the Zeya River (Middle Amur) (Zorina, 2001(Zorina, , 2006.…”

The Afro–Oriental Genus Yaeprimus Sasa et Suzuki (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironomini): Phylogeny, New Species and Expanded Diagnoses

“…Actually, the shortened gonostylus has been assumed to relate to the convergent mating behavior since a range of species sharing this character has been found in some extremely habitats, such as marine, karst cave and alpine fauna [39]. Variation on tergite IX band from normal to absent can be treated as a continuously varying trait in a single genus because such divergence can also be found in Apedilum [40][41][42], Paralauterborniella [8] and Beardius [43].…”

Two new species of Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae)

“…Based on the description and figures of Zorina (2003) , posterior margin of tergite IX of Olecryptotendipes secundus not elongate but with caudolateral shoulders bearing 4 setae, which seem to Olecryptotendipes exilis sp. n. The gonostylus of Olecryptotendipes lenzi and Olecryptotendipes secundus nearly parallel-sided, but which is slender to apex of the two new species.…”

“…Based on the morphology of the males in the Russian Far East, Cryptotendipes lenzi Zorina, 2001 and Cryptotendipes secundus Zorina, 2003 were described by Zorina (2001 , 2003 ). Zorina (2007) collected the larvae and pupae of Cryptotendipes lenzi , and showed the two species should be placed in a new genus, named Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007.…”