Capnia pedestris Kimmins, 1947

Li, Weihai & Yang, Ding, 2009, Synopsis of the genus Capnia (Plecoptera: Capniidae) from China, Zootaxa 2112, pp. 47-52 : 48

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.187897
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6217242
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scientific name	Capnia pedestris Kimmins, 1947
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Capnia pedestris Kimmins, 1947 View in CoL

Capnia pedestris Kimmins, 1947 View in CoL . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 11(13): 731. Type locality: Tibet (Rongbuk Glacier, Everest base camp).

Diagnosis. Males of this species are defined by tergum 9 having two sclerotized humps posteriorly and the epiproct being blade–shaped in lateral view. Females of this species are defined by sternum 8 with a median membranous area flanked by two dark brown patches on each side ( Fig. 7 View FIGURE 7 in Kimmins 1947; Figs. 596 – 598 in Zhiltzova 2003).

Distribution. China; Afghanistan; Pakistan.