taxonID	type	description	language	source
443587C06109D833603D974EFBF00DFD.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male, USA: South Carolina: Barnwell Co., Savannah River Site, Pen Branch SRS Road B (PBI) 33 ° 12 ’ 30 ’’ N, 81 ° 38 ’ 05 ’’ W; light trap, 12. vi. 1995, leg. M. Womble, 98 ­ 233.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C06109D833603D974EFBF00DFD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This new species is close to B. nudisquama Caspers et Reiss in the structure of the hypopygium, but can be separated by having three squamal setae and a wing without costal extension.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C06109D833603D974EFBF00DFD.taxon	description	Male imago (n = 1). Total length 2.46 mm. Wing length 1.24 mm. Total length / wing length 1.98. Wing length / length of profemur 2.07. Coloration dark brown. Head. Terminal flagellomere 464 long, without strong subapical seta. AR 1.46. Temporal setae 10; including 4 inner verticals, 2 outer verticals and 4 postorbitals. Clypeus with 6 setae. Tentorium 146 long, stipes 114 long. Palpomere lengths: 28, 52, 100, 74, 128. Sensilla clavata in the 3 rd palpomere not visible. Thorax. Antepronotum with 2 setae. Dorsocentrals 10, acrostichals 8, prealars 2. Scutellum with 4 setae. Wing (Fig. 1). Anal lobe normal developed. Moderately coarse punctation easily visible at 100 x magnification. VR 1.16. R 2 + 3 ends 1 / 2 distance between R 1 and R 4 + 5. Costa without extension. Brachiolum with 1 seta; R with 3 setae, remaining veins bare. Cu 1 slightly curved. Squama with 3 setae. Legs. Spur of front tibia 42 long, without denticles. Spurs of middle tibia 34 and 28 long, of hind tibia 48 and 28. Hind tibial comb with 7 setae. Middle and hind tibial spurs with weak denticles. Pseudospurs absent. Lengths and proportions of leg segments: Hypopygium (Figs. 2, 3). Anal point long, parallel­sided with blunt apex, 42 long, 10 wide, anal point length / width 4.20. Tergite IX with 6 long setae; laterosternite IX with 8 setae. Phallapodeme 90 long; transverse sternapodeme 90 long, weakly arcuate with oral projection. Virga 42 long, composed of cluster of 4 spines. Gonocoxite 172 long. Gonostylus straight, 76 long. Inferior volsella naked, well sclerotized and somewhat conical with 4 – 5 basal setae. Crista dorsalis low. Megaseta 10 long. HR 2.26, HV 3.24.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C06109D833603D974EFBF00DFD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The species is only known from the type locality and was collected by light trap.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C06109D833603D974EFBF00DFD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This new species is very similar to B. nudisquama from Austria in the structure of the hypopygium, but can be separated by having three setae on the squama and a wing without costal extension. Female and immature stages unknown.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C0610BD835603D9466FC900E32.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male, USA: North Carolina: Swain Co., Poplar Hollow Branch; Malaise trap, 16 Aug – 10 Oct 2001; leg. RC Harrington, DR Jones.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C0610BD835603D9466FC900E32.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the Greek polys, many, and chaite, hair, referring to the setose inferior volsella.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C0610BD835603D9466FC900E32.taxon	description	Male imago (n = 1) Total length 2.33 mm. Wing length 1.27 mm. Total length / wing length 1.84. Wing length / length of profemur 2.16. Coloration yellowish brown. Head. Antenna lost. Temporal setae 9, including 3 inner verticals, 6 outer verticals. Clypeus with 7 setae. Tentorium 133 long; palpomere lengths: 27, 42, 95, 90, 101, the 3 rd palpomere with a cluster of 4 sensilla clavata. Thorax. Antepronotum with 3 setae. Dorsocentrals 11, acrostichals 6, bi­serial and very decumbent, prealars 6. Scutellum with 3 setae. Wing (Fig. 4). Anal lobe with slight projection. Moderately coarse punctation easily visible at 100 x magnification. VR 1.18. R 2 + 3 ends 1 / 2 distance between R 1 and R 4 + 5. Costal extension 85 long. Brachiolum with 2 setae, R with 6 setae, remaining veins bare. Squama bare. Legs. Spur of front tibia 48 long, spurs of middle tibia 37 and 16 long, of hind tibia 42 and 21 long, with weak denticles. Hind tibial comb with 8 – 9 setae. Length and proportions of leg segments: Hypopygium (Figs. 5, 6). Anal point hyaline, roughly triangular with blunt apex, 16 long, 10 wide at base. Anal point length / width 1.60. Tergite IX with 9 setae, laterosternite IX with 2 setae. Phallapodeme 75 long, transverse sternapodeme 86 wide, weakly arcuate with developed oral projection. Virga 26 long, composed of cluster of 6 ­ 7 spines. Gonocoxite 164 long. Gonostylus 70 long, with angulate subapical heel. Inferior volsella setose and present at the base of gonocoxite. Megaseta 13 long. HR 2.33, HV 1.42.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C0610BD835603D9466FC900E32.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The species is known only from the type locality in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C0610BD835603D9466FC900E32.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This new species is similar in hypopygial structure to three Palaearctic species, B. cuneiformis (Armitage), B. propinquus (Brundin) and B. scanicus (Brundin). It differs in the following combined characters: tergite IX without cornuted projection; squama bare; setose inferior volsella present at the base of gonocoxite and different shaped crista dorsalis. Female and immature stages unknown.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C0610CD837603D90FEFED00EDD.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype male, USA: North Carolina: Swain Co., GRSM, Left Fork, Deep Creek, 3500 ft, 8. IV. 1993, G. Salansky, P 93 ­ 43. Paratypes: 11 males, USA. Tennessee: Sevier Co., GRSM, Silers Creek, Site # 1 3500 ft, 7. iv. 1993, leg. C. R. Parker, P 93 ­ 44.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C0610CD837603D90FEFED00EDD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From the Greek skleros, hard, referring to the strongly sclerotized inferior volsella.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C0610CD837603D90FEFED00EDD.taxon	description	Male imago (n = 11, except when otherwise stated). Total length 2.92 – 3.54, 3.28 mm. Wing length 1.74 – 1.76, 1.75 mm. Total length / wing length 1.66 – 2.01, 1.87. Wing length / length of profemur 2.35 – 2.44, 2.40. Coloration dark brown. Head. Terminal flagellomere 592 long, without strong subapical seta. AR 1.95 (n = 1). Temporal setae 8 – 9, 8; including 3 – 4, 4 inner verticals, 2 outer verticals and 2 – 4, 3 postorbitals. Clypeus with 6 – 8, 7 setae. Tentorium 170 – 180, 176 long; stipes 108 – 128, 118 long. Palpomere lengths: 32 – 40, 35; 56 – 70, 64; 132 – 144, 139; 114 – 120, 117; 146 – 148, 147. 3 rd palpomere without sensilla clavata. Thorax. Antepronotum with 4 – 6, 5 setae. Dorsocentrals 15 – 18, 16, acrostichals 8 – 13, 11, very decumbent, prealars 6 – 9, 8. Scutellum with 12 – 14, 13 setae. Humeral pits small, rounded. Wing (Fig. 7). Anal lobe protruding. Moderately coarse punctation easily visible at 100 x magnification. VR 1.17 – 1.19, 1.18. R 2 + 3 ends 1 / 2 distance between R 1 and R 4 + 5. Costal extension 20 – 26, 23 long. Brachiolum with 3 – 4, 4 setae; R with 10 – 14, 13 setae; R 4 + 5 with 3 – 4, 4 setae, remaining veins bare. Cu 1 slightly curved. Squama with 16 – 17, 17 setae. Legs. Spur of front tibia 92 – 100, 95 long, spurs of middle 62 ­ 68, 65 and 34 – 40, 37 long, of hind tibia 94 – 106, 99 and 36 – 42, 38. Hind tibial comb with 7 – 9, 8 setae. Pseudospurs present on ta 1 of middle and hind legs. All tibial spurs with weak developed denticles. Lengths and proportions of leg segments: Hypopygium (Figs. 8, 9). Anal point hyaline with semicircular apex; 12 – 24, 18 long, 60 – 82, 69 wide at base. Anal point length / width 0.20 – 0.34, 0.26. Tergite IX broad, with 16 – 24, 19 long setae; laterosternite IX with 9 – 12, 11 setae. Phallapodeme 122 – 142, 133 long; transverse sternapodeme 128 – 156, 137 wide, weakly arcuate with developed oral projection. Virga 36 – 56, 44 long, composed of cluster of 5 – 7, 6 spines. Gonocoxite 256 – 280, 268 long. Gonostylus strongly curved, 134 – 136, 135 long, with 3 stout setae situated on inner side. Inferior volsella naked, well sclerotized and low dome­shaped. Crista dorsalis low and present at apex of gonostylus. Megaseta 20 – 22, 21 long. HR 1.91 – 2.06, 2.01, HV 2.15 – 2.64, 2.41.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C0610CD837603D90FEFED00EDD.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The species is known from Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
443587C0610CD837603D90FEFED00EDD.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The prominent sclerotized, bare inferior volsella, combined with the short costal extension, short and broad anal point, and strongly curved gonostylus easily separate B. sclerus sp. n. from other known species of the genus. Female and immature stages unknown.	en	Wang, Xinhua, Liu, Zheng, Epler, John H. (2004): New species of Bryophaenocladius Thienemann from the Nearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 581: 1-10, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.157669
