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C013D6DC20D0BC14078FFDE182C16761.text	C013D6DC20D0BC14078FFDE182C16761.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) aculeatus Chaudhuri & Bhattacharyay	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) aculeatus Chaudhuri &amp; Bhattacharyay</p><p>Metriocnemus aculeatus Chaudhuri &amp; Bhattacharyay in Chaudhuri et al. (1989: 309), Sæther (1995: 55), Wang (2000: 637).</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Sichuan Province, Jinfo Mountain, 30°3'30"N, 103°53'15"E, 1 male, 9.v.1986, light trap, X. Wang. Fujian Province, Wuyi Mountain, 27°43'46"N, 118°1'52"E, 4 males, 28-30.iv.1993, light trap, X. Wang. Guizhou Province, Fanjing Mountain, Huguo Temple, 27°54'43"N, 108°38'35"E, 4 males, 2-4.vii.2001, light trap, R. Zhang.</p><p>Remarks .</p><p>The species differs from all other Metriocnemus species by the wing chaetotaxy, the characteristic hypopygium with very long, sharply pointed anal point and a gonostylus lacking crista dorsalis. The Chinese specimens has higher antennal ratio (AR = 1.00-1.73) than the Indian specimens (AR = 1.09). Among the specimens of China, one was identified as Metriocnemus hirticollis (Staeger, 1839), which should be Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus (Meigen, 1818) after we re-examined the specimen.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) aculeatus has been recorded from India (Chaudhuri et al. 1989) and the Oriental China.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C013D6DC20D0BC14078FFDE182C16761	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
A75E4A3C1CB2542D8064FDD17B4CDB9A.text	A75E4A3C1CB2542D8064FDD17B4CDB9A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus (Meigen)	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus (Meigen)</p><p>Chironomus albolineatus Meigen, 1818: 39</p><p>Chironomus atratulus Zetterstedt, 1850: 3590</p><p>Metriocnemus albolineatus (Meigen); Sæther (1989: 399)</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Sichuan Province, Ganzi City, Yajiang County, 29°53'48"N, 103°10'19"E, 1 male, 14.vi.1986, light trap, X. Wang.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>The male can be separated from other species of Metriocnemus by having a short virga (23-26 µm long), very weak inferior volsella, rounded to bluntly triangular crista dorsalis, tapering anal point with blunt apex, Sc with 10-31 setae, M with 15-32 setae, and cell m with 35-73 setae. This species is a member of the eurynotus group, but the male can be separated from other species of the group by having a shorter virga and a weaker inferior volsella. It has more setae on the wings than Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) brusti and Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) corticalis, but fewer than Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus .</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species is recorded from the Nearctic, Palaearctic and Oriental regions (Ashe and O’Connor 2012). In China it was collected from Sichuan Province in Oriental China for first time.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/A75E4A3C1CB2542D8064FDD17B4CDB9A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
6B8C63954BCAC8BA894EEECA35124846.text	6B8C63954BCAC8BA894EEECA35124846.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) beringensis (Cranston & Oliver)	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) beringensis (Cranston &amp; Oliver)</p><p>Apometriocnemus beringensis Cranston &amp; Oliver, 1988: 428</p><p>Metriocnemus beringensis (Cranston &amp; Oliver); Sæther (1995: 59)</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Tibet, Zhangmu, 28°46'26"N, 87°30'22"E, 1 male, 15.viii.1987, light trap, C. Deng. Tibet, Zhangmu, 28°46'26"N, 87°30'22"E, 1 male, 6.ix.1987, light trap, C. Deng.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) beringiensis may be no more than a small form of Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes (Meigen, 1818) differing in having a strongly reduced or absent anal point and slightly fewer setae on squama. Chinese specimens have fewer setae (R with 18-28, R1 with 18-20, R4+5 with 15-38 setae) on the wing than Norwegian specimens (R with 39-69, 55, R1 with 27-47, 36, R4+5 with 37-81, 59 setae) ( Sæther 1995).</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species is previously recorded from the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions (Ashe and O’Connor 2012). In China it was collected in Tibet in Oriental China for first time.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/6B8C63954BCAC8BA894EEECA35124846	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
C46098B89293C06A59C52BCDDF6B895B.text	C46098B89293C06A59C52BCDDF6B895B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) bilobatus Makarchenko & Makarchenko	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) bilobatus Makarchenko &amp; Makarchenko</p><p>Metriocnemus bilobatus Makarchenko &amp; Makarchenko, 2004: 216</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Sichuan Province, Kangding City, Ertaizidaoban, 30°2'20"N, 101°50'6"E, 1 male, 15.vi.1996, water net, X. Wang. Sichuan Province, Litang County, 29°59'45"N, 100°16'11"E, 1 male, 11.vi.1996, light trap, X. Wang.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>This species can be separated from other Metriocnemus species by having a total length of 2.18-2.42 mm, wing length of 1.85-2.25 mm, AR = 0.23-0.26, acrostichals in 2 rows, 25-37 dorsocentrals, and reduced anal lobe of the wing. The anal point is 45-48 µm long, and lacking microtrichia in distal half. Virga is 50-53 µm long and consists of a single spine. The inferior volsella is bilobate, and the length of the basal lobe is about half the length of the gonocoxite.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species is recorded from Russian Far East (Makarchenko and Makarchenko 2004). In China it was collected in Sichuan Province in Oriental China for first time.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C46098B89293C06A59C52BCDDF6B895B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
7C099B672702C29AAD349BE560D02016.text	7C099B672702C29AAD349BE560D02016.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) brusti Saether	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) brusti Saether</p><p>Metriocnemus brusti Sæther, 1989: 407; Wang (2000: 637).</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Hebei Province, Pingquan County, Guangtou Mountain, 41°1'43"N, 118°43'1"E, 1 male, 29.vi.1995, light trap, H. Li. Guizhou Province, Daozhen County, Xiaosha River, 29°10'45"N, 107°32'59"E, 1 male, 25.v.2004, light trap, H. Tang.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>According to Sæther (1989), the male can be separated from other members of Metriocnemus by having rounded crista dorsalis, anal point tapering to blunt apex, well sclerotized virga, comparatively sparsely haired wing with about 0-8 setae on Sc, 0-11 on M, 0-14 on PCu and 7-9 setae in cell m, and squama with 27-34 setae. The Chinese specimens have slightly more setae on wing membrane, with about 2-9 setae on Sc, 12-14 on M, 35-48 on PCu and 13-16 setae in cell m, but squama only with 15-17 setae. The species is similar to Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albilineatus (Meigen, 1818) and Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus, but has tapering anal point and rounded crista dorsalis. It has a well developed virga as in Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) corticalis and differs from this species in minor details in the wing chaetotaxy and the hypopygium.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species is recorded from the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions (Ashe and O’Connor 2012). It was collected in both Oriental and Palaearctic China.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/7C099B672702C29AAD349BE560D02016	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
CB8A91B7076046D9133DFB0D57409B5F.text	CB8A91B7076046D9133DFB0D57409B5F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) calcaneum	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) calcaneum sp. n. Figs 1-3</p><p>Type material.</p><p>Holotype male (BDN No. 08832), CHINA: Hebei Province, Pingquan County, Guangtou Mountain, 41°1'43"N, 118°43'1"E, 29.vi.1995, light trap, W. Bu. Paratype male (BDN No. 08816), as holotype except the date is 28.vi.1995.</p><p>Diagnostic characters.</p><p>The gonostylus is 83-90 µm long, with short, strong outer projection; crista dorsalis is strong and pointed; LR1 is high (0.68-0.70); squama with 8-10 setae; and cell m basally of RM with 15 setae.</p><p>Etymology.</p><p>From Latin, calcaneum meaning the heel, referring to the short, strong outer projection on gonostylus. The species epithet is a noun in apposition.</p><p>Description.</p><p>Male (n = 2).</p><p>Total length 2.49-2.68 mm. Wing length 1.68-1.88 mm. Total length / wing length 1.43-1.48. Wing length / length of profemur 2.09-2.23.</p><p>Coloration. Head and abdomen brown, thorax and legs yellow.</p><p>Head. AR 1.43-1.58. Temporal setae 11, including 4 inner verticals, 3 outer verticals, and 4 postorbitals. Clypeus with 10-12 setae. Tentorium 123-150 µm long, 18-20 µm wide. Stipes 105-108 µm long, 25-40 µm wide. Palp segments lengths (in µm): 18-40, 43, 135-155, 105-118, 153-165. Length ratio of palpomere 5/3 1.06-1.13.</p><p>Wing (Fig. 1). VR 1.16-1.34. Costal extension 110-150 µm long. Brachiolum with 1 seta, C extension with 8 non–marginal setae, Sc with 2-3, R with 18-19, R1 with 16-17, R4+5 with 25-32, RM with 1, M with 0-2, M1+2 with 26, M3+4 with 20, Cu with 0, Cu1 with 7 setae. Pcu and An without setae. Wing membrane with setae in most cells, with 15 setae in cell m basally of RM, cell r4+5 with 74-105, cell m1+2 with 108-135, cell m3+4 with 21-38 setae. Squama with 8-10 setae.</p><p>Thorax. Antepronotum with 1-2 setae. Dorsocentrals 10-12, acrostichals 8-9, prealars 5. Scutellum with 7-8 setae.</p><p>Legs. Spur of fore tibia 53-75 µm long, spurs of mid tibia 33-35 µm and 25-28 µm long, of hind tibia 53-58 µm and 28 µm long. Width at apex of fore tibia 38-43 µm, of mid tibia 35-43 µm, of hind tibia 45-50 µm . Comb of 12 setae, shortest 20-23 µm long, longest 50-63 µm long. First tarsomere of mid leg with 1 pseudospur, 20 µm long; hind leg without pseudospurs. Lengths (in µm) and proportions of legs as in Table 1.</p><p>Hypopygium (Figs 2-3). Anal point proper 30-45 µm long, 23-25 µm wide, tapering from base to pointed apex; with 8-11 setae at base on tergite IX. Laterosternite IX with 10-13 setae. Phallapodeme 48-53 µm long; transverse sternapodeme 110-133 µm long. Gonocoxite 223-224 µm long. Gonostylus 83-90 µm long, with short, strong outer projection; crista dorsalis strong and pointed; megaseta 13 µm long. HR 2.49-2.70. HV 2.76-3.24.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The specimens were collected in Hebei Province in Palaearctic China.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CB8A91B7076046D9133DFB0D57409B5F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
1F4292B5E6C7060E6B68738D4189CEC2.text	1F4292B5E6C7060E6B68738D4189CEC2.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) calvescens Saether	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) calvescens Saether</p><p>Metriocnemus calvescens Sæther, 1995: 45; Wang (2000: 637).</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Qinghai Province, Menyuan County, Haibei Station, 37°22'33"N, 101°37'20"E, 3 males, 12.vii.1989, light trap, M. Wei.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>This species apparently forms the sister species of Metriocnemus ursinus (Holmgren, 1869). It can be separated from Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) ursinus on its smaller size, by having only 27 setae in cell r4+5, only 26 setae on scutellum, and the presence of pseudospurs on fore metatarsus ( Sæther 1995). Compare to the holotype, the measurements of the two more males are very similar, except only 8-15 setae on scutellum.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species was described by Sæther (1995) in Qinghai Province in Palaearctic China based on a single male specimen. Later two more male slides have been made which collected in the same location as the holotype.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/1F4292B5E6C7060E6B68738D4189CEC2	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
D09A2F915687D0900EF3ECDBB52CD91D.text	D09A2F915687D0900EF3ECDBB52CD91D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) caudigus Saether	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) caudigus Saether</p><p>Metriocnemus caudigus Sæther, 1995: 52; Wang (2000: 367).</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Fujian Province, Wuyi Mountain, 27°43'46"N, 118°1'52"E, 1 male, 28.iv.1993, light trap, X. Wang.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>This species can be separated from other species of Metriocnemus by having a slender gonostylus with long, low crista dorsalis; a robust, long anal point; and an AR of 1.0-1.5. The Chinese specimen has a slightly higher 5th/3rd palp ratio (0.79-0.94) than the Norwegian specimens (0.70). Further, the Chinese specimen has 2 pseudospurs, 24-32 µm long, on tarsomere 1 and 1 pseudospur, 20-28 µm long on tarsomere 2 of mid and hind legs, while the Norwegian specimens have 1 pseudospur, 23-38 µm long, on tarsomere 1 of mid and hind legs only.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species was described from Norway by Sæther (1995). In China it was collected in Fujian Province in Oriental China.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D09A2F915687D0900EF3ECDBB52CD91D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
B9B1D17CB1091A456EC0C7322F7DA139.text	B9B1D17CB1091A456EC0C7322F7DA139.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) dentipalpus Saether	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) dentipalpus Saether</p><p>Metriocnemus dentipalpus Sæther, 1995: 44</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>Holotype (ZMB No.145): CHINA: Tibet, Dingri, Chang Street, 28°39'31"N, 87°7'34"E, 1 male, 16.ix.1987, light trap, C. Deng.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>The species is similar to Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) brusti Sæther, 1989 and Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) acutus Sæther, 1995 but can be separated on having 20 setae on vein M, an AR = 1.43, palp with a small apical tooth on each of palpomeres 3 and 4, anal point with concave margins and details of the hypopygium. Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) brusti only have 0-14 setae and Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) acutus without setae on vein M.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species is known only from Tibet in Oriental China by Sæther (1995).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B9B1D17CB1091A456EC0C7322F7DA139	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
F59427DA43747620FD37D4FBB9A9277C.text	F59427DA43747620FD37D4FBB9A9277C.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus (Holmgren)	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus (Holmgren)</p><p>Chironomus obscuripes Holmgren, 1869: 8, preoccupied</p><p>Chironomus eurynotus Holmgren, 1883: 179</p><p>Metriocnemus eurynotus (Holmgren); Sæther (1995: 44); Wang (2000: 637)</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Gansu Province, Yuzhong County, 35°50'35"N, 104°6'45"E, 1 male, 8.viii.1993, light trap, X. Wang. Sichuan Province, Jinfo Mountain, 30°3'30"N, 103°53'15"E, 1 male, 9.v.1986, light trap, X. Wang.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>The male can be recognized on the completely parallel–sided anal point with broad, rounded apex; and the sharply triangular crista dorsalis.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species is recorded from the Nearctic, Palaearctic and Oriental regions (Ashe and O’Connor 2012). The species has been collected in both Oriental and Palaearctic China.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F59427DA43747620FD37D4FBB9A9277C	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
96455D00DAF1C5200AE88E2AA745599B.text	96455D00DAF1C5200AE88E2AA745599B.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes (Meigen)	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes (Meigen)</p><p>Chironomus fuscipes Meigen, 1818: 49</p><p>Metriocnemus fuscipes (Meigen); van der Wulp (1875: 136); Sæther (1989: 423, 1995: 58); Wang (2000: 637)</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Liupan Mountain, 35°47'22"N, 106°17'36"E, 1 male, 4.viii.1987, light trap, W. Wang. Liaoning Province, Changbai Mountain, 41°2'40"N, 122°37'38"E, 1 male, 1.v.1994, light trap, X. Wang. Tibet, Yadong County, 27°29'5"N, 88°54'25"E, 1male, 29.viii.2003, light trap, H. Xue.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>This species is easily recognized by the lack of virga, pointed anal point, low inferior volsella with apical hump, LR3 only 0.38-0.39 and AR = 0.9-1.2 ( Sæther 1989). The Chinese specimens have a slightly higher AR (1.28-1.42) than that given by Sæther (1989) (AR = 0.86-1.17).</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species is recorded from the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions (Ashe and O’Connor 2012). In China the species was collected in Palaearctic China.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/96455D00DAF1C5200AE88E2AA745599B	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
9567EF9D4EB35A60EF5A7568C883D63E.text	9567EF9D4EB35A60EF5A7568C883D63E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether</p><p>Metriocnemus intergerivus Sæther, 1995: 52</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Hubei Province, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, He Mountain, Fenshuiling, 29°53'24"N, 110°2'1"E, 2 males, 12-16.vii.1999, light trap, B. Ji. Hubei Province, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Xianfeng County, Pingba, 29°24'57"N, 109°8'18"E, 2 males, 20.vii.1999, light trap, B. Ji. Liaoning Province, Changbai Mountain, 41°2'40"N, 122°37'38"E, 2 males, 1.v.1994, light trap, X. Wang. Sichuan Province, Daocheng County, Sangdui, 29°11'28"N, 100°6'32"E, 1 male, 13.vi.1996, light trap, X. Wang.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>The male imago combines a well developed virga with a low crista dorsalis, weak anal point, and low inferior volsella typical of the fuscipes group. The species has an AR = 1.78-2.42.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species is recorded from the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions (Ashe and O’Connor 2012). It is known from both Oriental and Palaearctic China for first time.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9567EF9D4EB35A60EF5A7568C883D63E	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
F6C3EB9C32DE88BBC19A26243411B60E.text	F6C3EB9C32DE88BBC19A26243411B60E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) picipes (Meigen)	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) picipes (Meigen)</p><p>Chiromomus picipes Meigen, 1818</p><p>Chironomus paganicus Walker, 1856: 183</p><p>Metriocnemus hirtipalpis Kieffer, 1915: 478</p><p>Metriocnemus longipalpus Sinharay &amp; Chaudhuri, 1978: 281</p><p>Metriocnemus picipes (Meigen); van der Wulp (1874: 136); Edwards (1929: 311); Pinder (1978: 90), Sæther (1995: 59); Wang (2000: 637)</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Jilin Province, Changbai Mountain, 41°2'40"N, 122°37'38"E, 1 male, 7.vii.1986, light trap, X. Wang. Yunan Province, Songhua Coun ty, 25°11'38"N, 109°8'18"E, 1 male, 1.vi.1996, light trap, B. Wang. Hebei Province, Pingquan County, Guangtou Mountain, 41°1'43"N, 118°43'1"E, 1 male, 29.vi.1995, light trap, H. Li. Sichuan Province, Daocheng County, Sangdui, 29°11'28"N, 100°6'32"E, 2 males, 13.vi.1996, light trap, X. Wang. Hubei Province, Deduo Mountain, Fenshui ling, 29°40'8"N, 109°5'12"E, 1 male, 16.vi.1999, light trap, B. Ji.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>The Chinese specimens have a low number of setae on each of subcosta (0-9, 2) and M (4-20, 12), combined with a high AR (1.89-2.90, 2.24) and LR3 (0.44-0.50, 0.46), and a conspicuously long spur of the fore tibia (2.0-2.4 times as long as the apical width of tibia), these characters will distinguish the species from other members of Metriocnemus . Metriocnemus wittei Freeman, 1955 from Africa might be a synonym ( Sæther 1995).</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species is recorded from the Nearctic, Palaearctic and Oriental regions (Ashe and O’Connor 2012). It has been collected in both Oriental and Palaearctic China.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/F6C3EB9C32DE88BBC19A26243411B60E	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
E9C1BBB56A6C5F14CFFDD1D075F90288.text	E9C1BBB56A6C5F14CFFDD1D075F90288.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) tamaokui Sasa	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) tamaokui Sasa</p><p>Metriocnemus tamaokui Sasa, 1983: 77</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Sichuan Province, Daocheng City, Sangdui County, 29°11'28"N, 100°6'32"E, 1 male, 11.vi.1996, sweep net, X. Wang. Yunnan Province, Dali County, Yinqiao, 25°45'10"N, 109°5'12"E, 1 male, 21.v.1996, light trap, B. Wang. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Yining City, Saimuli Lake, 44°37'26"N, 81°12'28"E, 1 male, 30.vii.2000, light, trap, N. Tang.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>The species has an AR = 1.13; very long palp; wing with numerous macrotrichia; ta1 and ta2 of mid and hind leg each with 2 pseudospurs; virga composed of nearly 20 spines; anal point robust, partly parallel–sided; a strongly projecting, rectangular inferior volsella in basal half of the gonocoxite; and a triangular, preapical crista dorsalis.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species was described from Japan (Sasa 1983), and it is a newly recorded in China. It is known from both Oriental and Palaearctic China.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E9C1BBB56A6C5F14CFFDD1D075F90288	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
130CD4EB8C589FD9349E62D0A0305617.text	130CD4EB8C589FD9349E62D0A0305617.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) tristellus Edwards	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) tristellus Edwards</p><p>Metriocnemus tristellus Edwards, 1929: 312</p><p>Metriocnemus gracei Edwards, 1929: 312 sensu Wang 2000: 637.</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Zhejiang Province, Qingyuan City, Baishanzu County, 27°43'51"N, 100°7'33"E, 2 males, 18-22.iv.1994, light trap, H. Wu.</p><p>Remarks .</p><p>The species has an AR = 1.2, very low inferior volsella, and weak anal point. Basal half of the wing membrane is bare, costa is strongly produced, and the distance C–M is rather less than M–Cu . The palp is unusually short, palpomeres 3 and 4 are less than three times as long as broad, palpomere 2 is rather longer. Wang (2000) recorded Metriocnemus gracei Edwards, 1929 from China, which should be Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) tristellus Edwards after we re-examined the specimen.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>The species is recorded from the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions (Ashe and O’Connor 2012).The species has been collected in Oriental China for first time.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/130CD4EB8C589FD9349E62D0A0305617	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
67493D4596E918B4FC728FD7D76AC217.text	67493D4596E918B4FC728FD7D76AC217.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) unilinearis Chaudhuri & Bhattacharyay	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) unilinearis Chaudhuri &amp; Bhattacharyay</p><p>Metriocnemus unilinearis Chaudhuri &amp; Bhattacharyay in Chaudhuri et al. 1989: 312; Sæther (1995: 56); Wang (2000: 637)</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Tibet, Zhangmu, 28°46'26"N, 87°30'22"E, 1 male, 7.ix.1987, light trap, C. Deng. Tibet, Zhangmu, 28°46'26"N, 87°30'22"E, 1 male, 21.ix.1987, light trap, C. Deng. Tibet, Zhangmu, 28°46'26"N, 87°30'22"E, 1 male, 9.viii.1987, light trap, C. Deng. Guizhou Province, Fanjing Mountain, Huguo Temple, 27°54'43"N, 108°38'35"E, 1 male, 4.viii.2001, light trap, R. Zhang. Fujian Province, Wuyi Mountain, Tongmu County, 27 °43' 46"N, 118°1'52"E, 2 males, 29.iv.1993, sweep net, W. Bu.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>This species can be separated from other Metriocnemus species by the following combination of characters: acrostichals 4-5, uniserial; scutellum with 12 irregularly arranged setae; squama with 7 setae; anal point narrow and pointed with 14 setae at base, and gonocoxite with a small, dorsal, flap–like setose lobe. The specimens from Tibet have a lower antennal ratio (AR = 0.66-0.88) than the Indian specimens (AR = 1.03).</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>This species was described from India (Chaudhuri et al. 1989). It has been collected in both Oriental and Palaearctic China.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/67493D4596E918B4FC728FD7D76AC217	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
9CADFAE5EE3FB921A4CF125DE5F62B4A.text	9CADFAE5EE3FB921A4CF125DE5F62B4A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) wangi Saether	<div><p>Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) wangi Saether</p><p>Metriocnemus wangi Sæther, 1995: 41; Wang (2000: 637)</p><p>Material examined.</p><p>CHINA: Sichuan Province, Jinfo Mountain, 30°3'30"N, 103°53'15"E, 2 males [holotype / paratype], 10.v.1986, light trap, X. Wang.</p><p>Remarks.</p><p>We examined the holotype and paratype specimens which are described by Sæther (1995) from China. According to Sæther (1995), the male can be separated from all other members of the euryotus group except Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus by the short virga (about 26 µm long), subcosta with 42-70 setae, and cell m with 113-144 setae. The species is close to Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus sharing the short virga and general wing chaetotaxy. It differs from Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus by having an AR = 0.5-0.6 and a much shorter anal point.</p><p>Distribution.</p><p>This species was only described from Oriental China by Sæther (1995).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9CADFAE5EE3FB921A4CF125DE5F62B4A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		Pensoft via Plazi	Li, Xing;Wang, Xin-hua	Li, Xing, Wang, Xin-hua (2014): New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 387: 73-87, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.387.6408
