taxonID	type	description	language	source
1EC6A81CF2B8BCD7ABD50169B43F3A7A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The adult male can be distinguished from known species of the genus by the following combination of characters: anal point lacking keel, very broad at base, rounded apically, without basal setae; virga consisting of four spines; antenna with ten flagellomeres, AR 0.47 - 0.50; tergites III and VIII dark brown, others tergites pale yellow; HR 1.98 - 2.06; HV 2.65 - 3.00.	en	Liu, Wenbin, Sun, Bingjiao, Yan, Chuncai, Song, Chao, Wang, Xinhua (2015): Two new species and one new record of Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 545: 139-148, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000
1EC6A81CF2B8BCD7ABD50169B43F3A7A.taxon	description	Description. Male imago (n = 4). Total length 1.04 - 1.09, 1.07 mm. Wing length 0.71 - 0.72, 0.71 mm. Total length / wing length 1.45 - 1.56, 1.47. Wing length / length of profemur 3.24 - 3.29, 3.26. Coloration. Head brown. Thorax brown with dark spot. Tergites (Fig. 4) III and VIII dark brown, others tergites pale yellow. Head. Antenna (Fig. 2) with ten flagellomeres. AR 0.47 - 0.50, 0.49. Ultimate flagellomere 137 - 144, 140 μm long. Inner vertical 1. Clypeus with four setae. Tentorium 55 - 72, 66 μm long, 5 - 7, 6 μm wide. Palpomere lengths (in μm): 10 - 12, 11; 14 - 19, 16; 26 - 29, 28; 43 - 48, 47; 88 - 96, 92. L: 5 th / 3 rd: 3.26 - 3.55, 3.43 Wing (Fig. 1). Anal lobe reduced. VR 1.12 - 1.21, 1.17. Costal extension 40 μm long. Brachiolum with one seta. All veins bare. Squama bare. Thorax (Fig. 3). Antepronotal lobes developed. Antepronotum with one lateral seta. Dorsocentrals 2 - 4, 3; one prealars. Scutellum with 2 - 6, 5 setae. Mesonotum with a tuft of hairs. Legs. Spur of fore tibia 24 - 25, 24 μm long; spurs of mid tibia 9 - 12, 11 μm and 12 - 14, 13 μm long; spurs of hind tibia 9 - 10, 9 μm and 20 - 22, 21 μm long. Hind tibial comb with 9 - 12, 11 spines, 19 - 38, 30 μm long. Width at apex of fore tibia 17 - 19, 19 mm, of mid tibia 19 - 20, 19 mm, of hind tibia 21 - 24, 23 mm. Lengths (in μm) and proportions of legs as in Table 1. Hypopygium (Figs 5 - 7). Anal point triangular and hyaline, very broad at base, with rounded apex and without basal seta. Laterosernite IX with 2 - 4, 3 setae. Phallapodeme 20 - 24, 23 μm long. Transverse sternapodeme 48 - 54, 53 μm long. Virga consisting of four spines, 20 - 35, 25 μm long. Tergites III and VIII bearing colored bands. Gonocoxite 72 - 74, 73 μm long, outer margins concave medially. Superior volsella absent; inferior volsella rounded and very large, occupying nearly half of the total length of gonocoxite, lacking dorsal setae and densely covered with microtrichia (Fig. 6); ventral margin strongly swollen medially. Gonostylus 36 - 38, 37 μm long, anterior margin nearly straight, posterior margin slightly curved in dorsal view. Megaseta 5 - 7, 7 μm long. Crista dorsalis reduced, slightly visible in lateral view. HR 1.98 - 2.06, 2.01. HV 2.65 - 3.00, 2.75.	en	Liu, Wenbin, Sun, Bingjiao, Yan, Chuncai, Song, Chao, Wang, Xinhua (2015): Two new species and one new record of Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 545: 139-148, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000
1EC6A81CF2B8BCD7ABD50169B43F3A7A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is from Latin fasciata, referring to different colored bands in its tergites.	en	Liu, Wenbin, Sun, Bingjiao, Yan, Chuncai, Song, Chao, Wang, Xinhua (2015): Two new species and one new record of Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 545: 139-148, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000
5F16AD366E815CC437A120EF0767EED4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The adult male can be distinguished from known species of the genus by the following combination of characters: anal point obtuse triangular with pointed and hyaline apex, lacking keel and bearing four setae placed laterally (two on each side); antenna with ten flagellomeres; all of the veins bare; inferior volsella square with rounded inner margin, not projected, occupying about half of the gonocoxite length, lacking dorsal setae and covered with microtrichia; ventral margin swollen medially; AR 0.33 - 0.37; HR 2.20 - 2.28; HV 2.36 - 2.43.	en	Liu, Wenbin, Sun, Bingjiao, Yan, Chuncai, Song, Chao, Wang, Xinhua (2015): Two new species and one new record of Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 545: 139-148, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000
5F16AD366E815CC437A120EF0767EED4.taxon	description	Description. Male imago (n = 5). Total length 1.20 - 1.25, 1.23 mm. Wing length 0.78 - 0.85, 0.81 mm. Total length / wing length 1.45 - 1.47, 1.46. Wing length / length of profemur 3.38 - 3.58, 3.45. Coloration of preserved specimens. Head and tergites brown. Thorax brown with dark spot. Head. Antenna (Fig. 9) with ten flagellomeres. AR 0.33 - 0.37. Ultimate flagellomere 108 - 115, 112 μm long. Temporal seta one, including one outer vertical. Clypeus with 3 - 4 setae. Tentorium 62 - 72, 69 μm long, 7 - 9, 8 μm wide. Palpomere lengths (in μm): 12 - 14, 13; 24 - 26, 25; 28 - 34, 31; 28 - 36,32; 52 - 54, 53. L: 5 th / 3 rd: 1.61 - 1.83, 1.81. Wing (Fig. 8). Anal lobe moderate reduced. VR 1.02 - 1.18, 1.14. Costal extension 40 μm long. Brachiolum with one seta. All of the veins bare. Squama bare. Thorax (Fig. 10). Antepronotal lobes developed. Antepronotum with one lateral seta. Dorsocentrals 5 - 7, 6; acrostichals absent; two prealars. Scutellum with four setae. Mesonotum with a tuft of hairs. Legs. Spur of fore tibia 12 - 21, 18 μm long; spurs of mid tibia 9 - 12, 11 μm and 12 - 14, 13 μm long; spurs of hind tibia 9 - 10, 9 μm and 20 - 22, 21 μm long. Hind tibial comb with 9 - 12, 10 spines, 19 - 38, 23 μm long. Width at apex of fore tibia 19 - 22, 20 mm, of mid tibia 12 - 22, 17 mm, of hind tibia 18 - 22, 21 mm. Lengths (in μm) and proportions of legs as in Table 2. Hypopygium (Figs 11 - 13). Anal point obtuse triangular with pointed and hyaline apex, lacking keel and bearing 4 setae placed laterally (2 on each side). Laterosernite IX with 2 - 4, 3 setae. Phallapodeme 19 - 21, 20 μm long. Transverse sternapodeme, straight 44 - 48, 46 μm long. Virga consisting of two spines, 20 - 25, 23 μm long. Gonocoxite 79 - 82, 80 μm long. Superior volsella absent; inferior volsella square, occupying about half of the gonocoxite length, lacking dorsal setae and covered with microtrichia (Fig. 12); ventral margin swollen medially. Gonostylus 36 - 38, 37 μm long, narrowed apically, distinctly bent and curved inward in dorsal view; crista dorsal absent. Megaseta 5 - 7, 7 μm long. Without crista dorsalis. HR 2.20 - 2.28, 2.23. HV 2.36 - 2.43, 2.41.	en	Liu, Wenbin, Sun, Bingjiao, Yan, Chuncai, Song, Chao, Wang, Xinhua (2015): Two new species and one new record of Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 545: 139-148, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000
5F16AD366E815CC437A120EF0767EED4.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name refers to the Liupan Mountain where the species was collected.	en	Liu, Wenbin, Sun, Bingjiao, Yan, Chuncai, Song, Chao, Wang, Xinhua (2015): Two new species and one new record of Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 545: 139-148, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000
5D01D3B17624BCB01D7B78FC1D2F3DCB.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Palaearctic China: Liaoning Province), Japan.	en	Liu, Wenbin, Sun, Bingjiao, Yan, Chuncai, Song, Chao, Wang, Xinhua (2015): Two new species and one new record of Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936 from China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 545: 139-148, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.545.6000
