taxonID	type	description	language	source
A8015DC7FF5F073C2C99714356D306A8.taxon	description	Description. Male imago (n = 2). Total length 2.70 − 2.94 mm. Wing length 1.38 − 1.50 mm. Total length / wing length 1.96. Wing length / length of profemur 1.92 − 2.08. Coloration. Thorax and legs dark brown. Abdomen with tergite I-V yellowish brown and tergite VI-VIII and hypopygium dark brown. Head. AR 1.97 − 2.02. Ultimate flagellomere 590 − 600 mm long. Frontal tubercles absent. Temporal 13 − 15 setae, including 4 inner verticals, 5 − 6 outer verticals and 4 − 5 postorbitals. Clypeus with 13 setae. Tentorium 103 − 110 mm long, 28 − 30 mm wide. Palpomere lengths (in mm): 36 − 38, 38 − 40, 118 − 120, 140 − 145, 203 − 210. Palp segment 5 th / 3 rd 1.72 − 1.75. Thorax. Antepronotals with 6 − 7 setae, dorsocentrals 8 − 10, acrostichals 8, prealars 3. Scutellum with 12 − 13 setae. Wing (Fig. 1). VR 1.19 − 120, R with 16 − 18 setae, R 1 with 8 − 10 setae, R 4 + 5 with 10 − 11 setae. Brachiolum 2 setae. Squama with 2 − 3 setae. Legs. Front tibia with 3 subapical setae, 113 − 120, 138 − 144 and 141 − 150 µm long, spurs of mid tibia 30 − 35 and 37 − 46 µm long excluding comb, comb with 32 − 36 teeth, 10 µm long; spurs of hind tibia 28 − 30 and 38 − 47 µm long excluding comb, comb with 42 − 48 teeth, 10 − 12 µm long. Ta 1 of mid legs with only 1 sensilla chaetica, sensilla chaetica absent in hind legs. Lengths (in µm) and proportions of legs as in Table 1. Hypopygium (Figs 2 − 4). Tergite IX with weak lobes bearing 3 − 4 setae at each side of base of anal point. Laterosternite IX with 3 setae. Anal point 45 − 50 mm long, 5 − 6 mm wide, originating from caudal margin of anal tergite, completely parallel-side. Anal tergite bands Y-shaped. Phallapodeme 75 − 82 mm long. Transverse sternapodeme 56 − 60 mm long. Superior volsella (Fig. 4) slightly curved, with apical, partially sclerotized beak-like protrusion and slender spur-like posterolateral projection, bearing two long setae beside the beak-like protrusion, and covered with microtrichia in inner parts. Inferior volsella with a moderately blunt caudal projection, covered with microtrichia, and not reaching beyond margin of anal tergite. Gonocoxite 98 − 104 mm long, with 4 strong inner marginal setae. Gonostylus 168 − 175 mm long, slightly swollen at base, curved medially, moderately slender to apex, bearing 17 − 20 setae along inner margin. HR 0.58 − 0.59; HV 1.61 − 1.68.	en	Yan, Chun-Cai, Wang, Xin-Hua, Bu, Wen-Jun (2012): Two new species of Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 208: 41-49, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299
A8015DC7FF5F073C2C99714356D306A8.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From Latin exilis, slender, in reference to the slender posterolateral projections of superior volsella.	en	Yan, Chun-Cai, Wang, Xin-Hua, Bu, Wen-Jun (2012): Two new species of Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 208: 41-49, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299
A8015DC7FF5F073C2C99714356D306A8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The species was collected in a subtropical mountain area in Hainan province in Oriental China.	en	Yan, Chun-Cai, Wang, Xin-Hua, Bu, Wen-Jun (2012): Two new species of Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 208: 41-49, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299
D6342E21D02C66C90B4281D6D7F6DCFE.taxon	distribution	Distribution. This species is distributed in the Russian Far East and northwestern China.	en	Yan, Chun-Cai, Wang, Xin-Hua, Bu, Wen-Jun (2012): Two new species of Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 208: 41-49, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299
24E43534481B2216E46B1E3809D0FE47.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The species can be separated by the blackish brown spots on thorax and legs, the distally swollen anal point and the gonostylus with basal weak expansion.	en	Yan, Chun-Cai, Wang, Xin-Hua, Bu, Wen-Jun (2012): Two new species of Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 208: 41-49, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299
24E43534481B2216E46B1E3809D0FE47.taxon	description	Description. Male imago (n = 2). Total length 3.13 - 3.60 mm. Wing length 1.50 - 1.88 mm. Total length / wing length 1.91 - 2.09. Wing length / length of profemur 2.05 - 2.14. Coloration. Thorax (Fig. 5) yellowish brown, with median black brown vittae. Femur of front leg yellowish green with distal parts dark brown, tibia dark brown except for median parts yellowish green, tarsi dark brown with basal 3 / 4 of ta 1 yellowish green; femora and tibia of mid and hind legs yellowish green with distal parts of femora and basal parts of tibia dark brown, ta 1 to ta 5 lightly brown (Fig. 6). Abdomen yellowish green to brown, with tergite I-V yellowish green, tergite VI-VIII and hypopygium yellowish brown. Head. AR 1.94 - 2.24. Ultimate flagellomere 620 - 760 mm long. Frontal tubercles absent. Temporal 13 - 15 setae, including 4 - 5 inner verticals, 4 - 6 outer verticals and 4 - 5 postorbitals. Clypeus with 13 - 21 setae. Tentorium 113 - 120 mm long, 27 - 37 mm wide. Palpomere lengths (in mm): 37 - 40, 39 - 45, 133 - 172, 133 - 158, 193 - 223. Palp segment 5 th / 3 rd 1.30 - 1.45. Thorax. Antepronotum with 2 setae, dorsocentrals 8 - 10, acrostichals 4 - 7, prealars 4 - 5. Scutellum with 12 - 15 setae. Wing (Fig. 7). VR 1.15 - 1.20, R with 12 - 16 setae, R 1 with 11 - 16 setae, R 4 + 5 with 18 - 25 setae. Brachiolum 2 setae. Squama with 3 - 4 setae. Legs. Front tibia with 3 subapical setae, 113 - 135, 133 - 150 and 145 - 170 µm long, spurs of middle tibia 28 - 30 and 35 - 37 µm long excluding comb, comb with 22 - 34 teeth, 10 - 11 µm long; spurs of hind tibia 30 - 32 and 42 - 43 µm long excluding comb, comb with 34 - 45 teeth, 10 - 12 µm long. Sensilla chaetica of mid and hind legs absent. Lengths (in µm) and proportions of legs as in Table 2. Hypopygium (Figs 8 - 10). Tergite IX with weak shoulder-like corners, bearing 13 - 20 setae at base of anal point. Laterosternite IX with 4 - 7 setae. Anal point originating from anterior of caudal margin of anal tergite in dorsal view, constricted basally, swollen apically, 43 - 50 mm long, 8 - 10 mm wide at base, 9 - 12 mm wide at apex. Anal tergite bands Y-shaped. Phallapodeme 68 - 80 mm long. Transverse sternapodeme 44 - 70 mm long. Superior volsella (Fig. 10) curved basally, straight distally, with large posterolateral projection, which is constricted medially forming a sharp angle, longitudinal membranous ridge present, bearing two long setae in distinct pits; covered with microtrichia in inner parts of superior volsella. Inferior volsella with reduced lobate caudal projection. Gonocoxite 85 - 100 mm long, with 4 strong inner marginal setae. Gonostylus 150 - 190 mm long, slightly swollen at base, concave medially, with rounded apex, bearing 8 - 20 setae along basal inner margin, and 10 - 14 setae along distal inner margin. HR 0.53 - 0.57; HV 1.89 - 2.09.	en	Yan, Chun-Cai, Wang, Xin-Hua, Bu, Wen-Jun (2012): Two new species of Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 208: 41-49, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299
24E43534481B2216E46B1E3809D0FE47.taxon	etymology	Etymology. From Greek, melasma, spot, in reference to the dark brown spots on the thorax and legs.	en	Yan, Chun-Cai, Wang, Xin-Hua, Bu, Wen-Jun (2012): Two new species of Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 208: 41-49, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299
24E43534481B2216E46B1E3809D0FE47.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The species is known from Palaearctic and Oriental China (Shaanxi Province; Fujian Province).	en	Yan, Chun-Cai, Wang, Xin-Hua, Bu, Wen-Jun (2012): Two new species of Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 208: 41-49, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.208.3299
