taxonID	type	description	language	source
A50F4904FFD8FF82FF3BF922FCE9FA99.taxon	description	(Figs 1 B – G)	en	Fu, Yue, Fang, Xiangliang, Wang, Xinhua (2013): Two Species of Thienemanniella Kieffer from Oriental China (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 3741 (3): 391-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.3.8
A50F4904FFD8FF82FF3BF922FCE9FA99.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male, CHINA: Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City, Conghua County, Wenquan Town, 16. i. 2011, sweeping net, H. Q. Tang (HBMY Type no. 0005). Paratypes: 1 male, CHINA: Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City, Yangchun County, Shiwang Town, 26. xii. 2010, sweeping net, H. Q. Tang (HBMY Type no. 0004); 1 male, Guangzhou Province, Conghua County, Sanyatang Town, 16. i. 2011, sweeping net, H. Q. Tang (HBMY Type no. 0003).	en	Fu, Yue, Fang, Xiangliang, Wang, Xinhua (2013): Two Species of Thienemanniella Kieffer from Oriental China (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 3741 (3): 391-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.3.8
A50F4904FFD8FF82FF3BF922FCE9FA99.taxon	etymology	Derivatio nominis. From Latin curva, meaning curve, referring to upcurved superior volsella. Diagnostic characters. The male imago is separated from all the other members of the genus by the antenna with 10 flagellomeres, AR 0.65 – 0.72, 0.69; apex of superior volsella digitiform and upcurved, antero-medially separate, inferior volsella broad, placed caudally on gonocoxite. Phallapodeme slightly curved, joint with sternapodeme placed laterally. Male (n = 3). Total length 1.50 – 1.60, 1.55 mm. Wing length 0.93 – 1.08, 1.01 mm. Total length / wing length 1.44 – 1.48. Wing length / profemur length 2.86 – 3.05. Wing width / wing length 0.36 – 0.38. Coloration. Head brown; antenna, legs and abdomen yellowish brown. Thorax dark brown. Head. Eyes hairy. Antenna (Fig. 1 C) with 10 flagellomeres, flagellum apically club – shaped, with apical sensilla chaetica, ultimate flagellomere 216 – 240, 232 µm long. AR 0.65 – 0.72, 0.69. Tentorium, stipes and cibarial pump as in Fig. 1 D, tentorium 103 – 120, 112 µm long, 10 – 15, 12 µm wide; stipes 84 – 88, 86 µm long, 5 µm wide. Lengths of palpomeres (in µm): 16 – 18, 17; 16 – 18, 17; 28 – 30, 29; 50 – 53, 51; 110 – 115, 113. Palpomere 5 / 3 ratio: 3.8 – 3.9. Clypeus with 18 – 22, 20 setae. Thorax. Antepronotals absent. Dorsocentrals 10 uniserial. Scutellum with 2 setae. Wing (Fig. 1 B). VR 1.73 – 1.81, 1.78. Cu / wing length 0.49 – 0.53, 0.52; C 370 – 385, 380 µm long; Cu 495 – 530, 525 µm long. Brachiolum with 1 seta; wing width / wing length: 0.38; Costa with 16 setae. Legs. Spurs of fore tibia 19 – 24, 22 and 12 µm long; of mid tibia 10 – 12, 11 and 14 – 17, 16 µm long; of hind tibia 31 – 36, 32 and 20 – 24, 22 µm long. Width at apex of fore tibia 22 – 24, 23 µm; of mid tibia 22 – 26, 24 µm; of hind tibia (a) 34 – 38, 36 µm. Width of hind tibia 1 / 3 from apex (d) 20 – 24, 22 µm; elongation length (b) 19 – 21, 20 µm; length of maximum thickening (c 1) 47 – 49, 48 µm; total length of thickening (c 2) 75 – 82, 80 µm; a / d 1.6 – 2.0, 1.8; b / d 0.86 – 0.90, 0.88; c 1 / d 2.1 – 2.3, 2.2; c 2 / d 3.5 – 3.9, 3.6. Hind tibia slightly expanded, with comb of 12 – 13 setae, one seta near spur strongly curved (Fig. 1 E). Lengths and proportions of legs as in Table 1. Hypopygium (Fig. 1 F – G). Tergite IX and laterosternites IX without long setae. Superior volsella anteriomedially separate, upcurved apically. Inferior volsella placed caudally in gonocoxite, with many short setae on the margin. Phallapodeme curved medially, 31 – 43, 37 µm long. Transverse sternapodeme 28 – 32, 30 µm. Megaseta stout, 5 – 7, 6 µm long. Gonocoxite 74 – 84, 81 µm long with 1 long seta apically, inner margin of gonocoxite with thin glandular setae. Gonostylus 29 – 36, 33 µm long. HR 2.33 – 2.58, 2.47; HV 4.1 – 4.3, 4.2.	en	Fu, Yue, Fang, Xiangliang, Wang, Xinhua (2013): Two Species of Thienemanniella Kieffer from Oriental China (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 3741 (3): 391-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.3.8
A50F4904FFD8FF82FF3BF922FCE9FA99.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Subtropical regions of Oriental China.	en	Fu, Yue, Fang, Xiangliang, Wang, Xinhua (2013): Two Species of Thienemanniella Kieffer from Oriental China (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 3741 (3): 391-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.3.8
A50F4904FFDAFF86FF3BFA4CFD55FDEC.taxon	description	(Figs 2 A – D)	en	Fu, Yue, Fang, Xiangliang, Wang, Xinhua (2013): Two Species of Thienemanniella Kieffer from Oriental China (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 3741 (3): 391-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.3.8
A50F4904FFDAFF86FF3BFA4CFD55FDEC.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. CHINA: 1 male, Guangdong Province, Guangzhou City, Conghua County, Sanyatang Town, 24. i. 2011, H. Q. Tang (HBMY Type no. 0006). Diagnostic characters. The male imago is separated from all other members of the genus by the bare eyes, transverse sternapodeme long, with small oral projection, superior volsella undeveloped, anteriomedially fused, inferior volsella narrow with crooked edge, along the inner margin of gonocoxite and placed caudally on gonocoxite. Phallapodeme curved, joint with sternapodeme placed caudally. Male (n = 1). Total length 1.55 mm. Wing length 1.05 mm. Total length / wing length 1.48. Wing length / profemur length 4.1. Wing width / wing length 0.38. Coloration. Head brown; legs yellowish brown. Thorax and abdomen dark brown. Head. Eyes bare. Tentorium 91 µm long, 14 µm wide; stipes 38 µm long, 5 µm wide. Lengths of palpomeres (in µm): 19; 19; 41; 58; 89. Palpomere 5 / 3 ratio: 2.2. Clypeus with 8 setae. Thorax. Antepronotals absent. Dorsocentrals 5 uniserial. Scutellum with 2 setae. Wing (Fig. 2 A). VR 1.75. Cu / wing length 0.50; C 375 µm long; Cu 524 µm long. Brachiolum with 1 seta, wing width / wing length: 0.37; Costa with 10 setae. Legs. Spurs of fore tibia 14 µm long; of mid tibia 19 µm long; of hind tibia 36 and 17 µm long. Width at apex of fore tibia 22 µm; of mid tibia 19 µm; of hind tibia (a) 28 µm. Width of hind tibia 1 / 3 from apex (d) 24 µm; elongation length (b) 12 µm; length of maximum thickening (c 1) 17 µm; total length of thickening (c 2) 50 µm; a / d 1.2; b / d 0.5; c 1 / d 0.71; c 2 / d 2.1. Hind tibia almost unexpanded, with comb of 9 setae, without S – shaped seta (Fig. 2 B). Lengths and proportions of legs as in Table 2. Hypopygium (Fig. C – D). Tergite IX and laterosternites IX without long setae. Superior volsella anteriomedially fused. Inferior volsella narrow placed medially of gonocoxite, with many short setae on the margin. Phallapodeme curved medially, 43 µm long. Transverse sternapodeme 41 µm. Megaseta 5 µm long. Gonocoxite 86 µm long, with 1 long seta, inner margin of gonocoxite with thin glandular setae. Gonostylus 31 µm long. HR 2.77; HV 4.97.	en	Fu, Yue, Fang, Xiangliang, Wang, Xinhua (2013): Two Species of Thienemanniella Kieffer from Oriental China (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 3741 (3): 391-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.3.8
A50F4904FFDAFF86FF3BFA4CFD55FDEC.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The Chinese specimens are similar to Japanese specimens stated by Tokunaga (1936)	en	Fu, Yue, Fang, Xiangliang, Wang, Xinhua (2013): Two Species of Thienemanniella Kieffer from Oriental China (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 3741 (3): 391-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.3.8
A50F4904FFDAFF86FF3BFA4CFD55FDEC.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan and China (Sichuan and Guangdong Province).	en	Fu, Yue, Fang, Xiangliang, Wang, Xinhua (2013): Two Species of Thienemanniella Kieffer from Oriental China (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 3741 (3): 391-399, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3741.3.8
