Plectrocnemia tsukuiensis ( Kobayashi 1984 )

Zhong, Hua, Yang, Lian-Fang & Morse, John C., 2012, The genus Plectrocnemia Stephens in China (Trichoptera, Polycentropodidae), Zootaxa 3489, pp. 1-24 : 14-16

Plectrocnemia tsukuiensis ( Kobayashi 1984)

Kyopsyche tsukuiensis Kobayashi 1984:4 –5 (male); type locality: Japan.

Plectrocnemia sinualis Wang & Yang 1997 in Yang et al. 1997 (Henan, China), syn. nov. Plectrocnemia tsukuiensis (Kobayashi) ; Ohkawa & Ito 2007: 193, 195.

This is a widely distributed species in China. In a comparison with the drawings and description provided by Ohkawa & Ito (2007), we consider Plectrocnemia sinualis Wang & Yang to be a synonym of P. tsukuiensis (Kobayashi) .

Specimens examined. Guang-dong Province: Long-men County, 13 males, 4 females, Mt. Nan-kun Provincial Nature Reserve, first order stream of Tian-Tang-Ding River, N23.6437°, E113.8473°, alt. 542 m, 16 May 2004, Coll. Sun C-h., Tong X-l. and Zhou X., 13 males, 4 females; an unnamed stream (a second order stream) at entrance of Nan-kun Shan Natural Reserve, N23.6371°, E113.8462°, alt. 515m, 16 May 2004, Coll. J.C. Morse, Yang L-f. and C.J. Geraci, 13 males, 5 females. Also Guang-dong Province: Ru-yuan County, Nan-ling Nature Reserve, Yang-xi River, 6 km downstream of Ru-yang, in road crossing near bridge, N24.9378°, E113.0894°, alt. 450 m, 17 May 2004, Coll. Tong X-l. and Yang L-f., 1 male; Nan-ling Nature Reserve, Bai-ma Creek, tributary of Yang-xi River, above Xi-san Hydropower Station, 300 m upstream of bridge, N24.9061°, E113.0601°, alt. 410m, 17 May 2004, Coll. J.C. Morse and Sun C-h. 1 female; Nan-ling National Nature Reserve, Lao-peng Creek, at cascading tributary, Route X327, marker 22.5 km, N24.9343°, E113.0095°, alt. 1110 m, 18–19 May 2004, Coll. J.C. Morse, Tong X-l. and Zhou X., 4 males, 1 female; Nan-ling National Nature Reserve, an unnamed tributary of Lao-peng Creek, Route X327, marker 17.45 km, N24.9128°, E113.0342°, alt. 935 m, 21–22 May 2004, Coll. J.C. Morse and Sun C-h., 1 female; Nan-ling National Nature Reserve, at bridge over Lao-peng Creek, route X327, marker 23.3 km, N24.9380°, E113.0031°, alt. 1191 m, 21–22 May 2004, Coll. Yang L-f., Zhou X. and C.J. Geraci, 1 male; Nan-ling National Nature Reserve, Lao-peng Creek, Route X 327, marker 21.5 km, N24.9292°, E113.0158°, alt. 1010 m, 21 May 2004, Coll. Zhou X. and C.J. Geraci, 1 male. Also Guang-dong Province: Lian-zhou County, Nan-ling Nature Reserve, Mt. Da-dong Management Station, Mao-ping River at an unnamed tributary, 1 km upstream of Shuang-shui Power Station, N24.9244°, E112.7169°, alt. 695 m, 19 May 2004, Coll. J.C. Morse, Zhou X. and C.J. Geraci, 3 males; Nan-ling National Nature Reserve, Mt. Da-dong Management Station, Shuang-shui Power Station, Jia-shui River about 250 m below dam, N24.9314°, E112.7139°, alt. 670 m, 19 May 2004, Coll. Yang L-f., Tong X-l. and Sun C-h. Also Guang-dong Province: Xin-yi County, Dacheng Town, Da-wu-ling Nature Reserve, an unnamed stream inside of the Reserve entrance, N22.2736°, E111.1939°, alt. 1021 m, 26 May 2004, Coll. Zhou X., 3 males, 1 female; Da-cheng Town, Da-wu-ling Nature Reserve, upstream of the unnamed stream at the Reserve entrance, N22.2689°, E111.1967°, alt. 1110 m, 26 May 2004, Coll. Sun C-H. Also Guang-dong Province: Yang-chun County, Xin-he Village, 16 km NW of Yong-ning Town, He-cang Stream, N22.3344°, E111.5069°, alt. 436 m, 27 May 2004, Coll. J.C. Morse and Sun C-h., 1 male; Xin-he Village, 16 km NW of Yong-ning Town, He-cang Stream, N22.3289°, E111.5032°, alt. 393 m, 27 May 2004, Coll. Yang L-f., Zhou X. and C.J. Geraci, 2 males. Also Guang-dong Province: Jiao-ling County, Huangyou-bi Nature Reserve, Guan-keng-zi Creek, about 4.5 km beyond Reserve station, N24.7503°, E116.2622°, alt. 531 m, 31 May 2004, Coll. Yang L-f., J.C. Morse, Zhou X. and C.J. Geraci, 1 male. Guang-xi Province: Xing-an County, at Liu-dong River and Hua-jiang River confluence, 1 km S of Hua-jiang Town, N25.7657°, E110.4820°, alt. 262 m, 16 June 2004, Coll. Yang L-f., J.C. Morse, Sun C-h. and C.J. Geraci, 3 males. Jiang-xi Province: Mt. Wu-Yi National Nature Reserve, Tong-Mu River upstream of Wu-Yi Mt. Administration Station, N27.8172°, E117.7194°, alt. 989 m, 1 June 2005, Coll. Sun C-h., 1 male, 3 females; Tong-Mu River at Wu-Yi Shan Administration Station, N27.8453°, E117.7269°, alt. 900 m, 1 June 2005, Coll. Yang L-f., 4 males, 3 females; Tong-Mu River at Dong-keng Village, Huang-gang-shan Town, N27.8659°, E117.7382°, alt. 796 m, 0 1 June 2005, Coll. Zhou X. and C.J. Geraci, 1 male; unnamed tributary of Tong-Mu River, N27.8969°, E117.7226°, alt. 930 m, 0 3 June 2005, Coll. Sun C-h., 31 males, 9 females; same data except N27.8397°, E117.7224°, alt. 943 m, 0 3 June 2005, Coll. Zhou C-f., 26 males, 1 female; same data except N27.8492°, E117.7314°, alt. 877 m, 0 3 June 2005, Coll. Yang L-f., 38 males, 14 females; same data except N27.8596°, E117.7356°, alt. 821 m, 0 3 June 2005, Coll. Zhou X. and C.J. Geraci, 6 males; Lei-gu-ling Stream, N27.9914°, E117.8911°, alt. 424 m, 0 4 June 2005, Coll. Sun C-h., 1 male, 7 females; same data except N27.9914°, E117.8911°, alt. 424 m, 0 4 June 2005, Coll. Yang L-f. and C.J. Geraci, 8 males, 6 females; same data except N28.0045°, E117.8814°, alt. 344 m, 0 4 June 2005, Coll. Zhou X. and Zhou C-f., 6 males, 2 females; Li-tou-jian Stream, 500–900 m upstream of protected area marker, N27.9803°, E117.8619°, alt. 375–404 m, 0 5 June 2005, Coll. Sun C-h., Zhou C-f. and Zhou X., 53 males, 26 females; Li-toujian Stream, 100 m upstream of protected area marker, N27.9863°, E117.8562°, alt. 342 m, 0 5 June 2005, Coll. Yang L-f. and C.J. Geraci, 30 males, 9 females. Also Jiang-xi Province: Mt. Jiu-lian National Nature Reserve, Xiagong-tang Stream, 1.3 km W of Reserve Station, N24.5481°, E114.4592°, alt. 507 m, 0 8 June 2005, Coll. Zhou Cf., 1 female; Xia-gong-tang Stream below Heng-keng Orchard, 2.7 km W of Reserve Station, N24.5475°, E114.4483°, alt. 519 m, 0 8 June 2005, Coll. Yang L-f. and C.J. Geraci, 7 females. Also Jiang-xi Province: Wu-ning County, N29.2°, E115.0°, Yi-shan-yan-xia, alt. 240 m, 10 Aug. 1996, Coll. Leng K-m., 3 males, 2 females. Also Jiang-xi Province: Wu-yuan County, N29.2°, E117.08°, 57 km N to Wu-yuan, alt. 250 m, 25 May 1990, J.C.

Morse, Yang L-f. and Li Y-w., 3 males. Zhe-jiang Province: Mt. Tian-mu, N30.4°, E119.5 °, Kai-shan-lao-dian, alt. 1090 m, 14 July 1999, Coll. Zhao M-s., 4 males; same data except San-mu-ping, black light, alt. 780 m, 26 July 1999, Coll. Wu H., 1 male, 3 females; same data except 29 July 1999, 3 males; same data except 30 July 1999, 1 male, 5 females; same data except 21 July 1999, Coll. Zhao M-s., 1 male, 5 females; same data except 23 June 1998, 2 males, 3 females; the same data except Summer of 1998, Coll. Wu H., 1 male; same data except 14–15 July 1998, 1 male, 1 female. Also Zhe-jiang Province: An-ji County, N30.3°, E119.4°, Mt. Long-wang, alt. 400 m, 0 3 June 1999, Coll. Du Y-z., 2 males, 8 females. Yun-nan Province: Lu-shui County, N25.59°, E98.49°, Liu-chang Town, Lai-mao Village, Lai-mao River, alt. 860 m, 19 July 1997, Coll. Gui F-r., 1 male. Gui-zhou Province: Mt. Fan-jing, N27.55°, E108.41°, Hei-wan-he Management Station, alt. 530 m, 0 3 June 1995, Coll. Sun C-h. and Wang B-x., 2 males. Anhui Province: Qi-men County, Li-xi River, N29.8°, E117.7°, 50 m upstream of Shuang-he-kou, tributary of Tang-yun-li, alt. 530 m, 30 May 2002, Coll. Shan L-n., HU B-J., 15 males; Shuang-he-kou, tributary of Tao-yuan-li, alt. 490 m, 0 5 June 2003, Coll. Shan L-n. and LU S., 63 males; same data except 26 August 2003, Sun C-h. and Shan L-n., 40 males; same data except 29 September 2003, Coll. Shan L-n., Sun C-h., 12 males; same data except downstream of Shuang-he-kou, alt. 490 m, 28 September 2003, Coll. Shan L-n and Sun C-h., 45 males, 23 females.

Distribution. China (He-nan, An-hui, Zhe-jiang, Jiang-xi, Guang-dong, Guang-xi, Yun-nan, Guiz-hou); Japan.