8. - Metriocampa urumqiensis Chou & Chen, 1980

Figs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Description.

Body 2.1-4.4 mm length; epicuticle without microdenticles using optical microscope describe; antennae 0.3-0.6 × as long as body with 16-27 antennomeres as long as wide; ventral sensillum small and subcylindrical on third antennomere; pronotum, mesonotum, and metanotum with 3 + 3 (ma, la, lp 3), 2 + 2 (ma, la), 1 + 1 (ma) relatively short bifurcated macrosetae, except the longest lp 3; short clothing setae; marginal setae longer than clothing setae; metathoracic leg 0.3 × as long as body; urotergite VIII with 2 + 2 lp macrosetae; abdominal segment IX with 4 + 4 lp macrosetae; urosternite I with 5 + 5 short bifurcated macrosetae; urosternite II-VII with 4 + 4 short bifurcated macrosetae; appendages of first urosternite short and subcylindrical in females and males, but in males larger appendages bearing a 1 and a 2 glandular setae and male first urosternite has a field with three or four rows of g 1 glandular setae on posterior area; cerci 0.4 × as long as body with apparently eight articles plus basal one, covered with long barbed and long smooth clothing setae.

Habitat.

Upper layers of the soil, among leaves in forest soils.

Distribution.

Endemic in China (Xinjiang, Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, Sichuan, and Shaanxi).

References.

Chou and Chen (1980).