Denopelopia viridula, Cheng, Ming & Wang, Xinhua, 2005

Cheng, Ming & Wang, Xinhua, 2005, Denopelopia Roback & Rutter from China with emendation of the generic diagnosis (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae), Zootaxa 1042, pp. 55-63 : 60-61

Denopelopia viridula sp. n. ( Figs. 9–11 )

Type material. Holotype male (BDN No.04984), CHINA: Hainan Province, Changjiang County, Bawangling Natural Conversation, 11. V. 1988, light trap, X. H. Wang.

Etymology. The species name is from Latin viridus, green, and refers to the body coloration.

Male imago (n = 1)

Dimensions. Total length 2.54 mm. Wing length 1.65 mm.

Coloration. Body yellowish green, with light brown basal bands on tergites VI–VII ( Fig. 9 ). Wing without makings.

Head. AR 1.03. Temporal setae uniserial 12; including 10 verticals and 2 postorbitals. Clypeus with 10 setae. Palpomere 1–5 lengths (µm): 35; 50; 105; 135; 205.

Wing ( Fig. 10 ). VR 0.91. Brachiolum with 5 long setae. Squama with 12 setae. Anal lobe obtuse.

Thorax. Antepronotal setae 2. Dorsocentrals 21; acrostichals 21; prealars 8; scutellars 10.

Legs. Spur on fore tibia 45 µm long, with 3 lateral teeth. Spurs on mid tibia 25 and 50 µm long, with 3 lateral teeth. Spurs on hind tibia 23 and 68 µm long, with 3 lateral teeth. Tibial comb on hind leg with 7 setae. Length (µm) and proportions of legs as in Table 3 . (The hind tarsi of specimen No. 0 4984 are lost).

Hypopygium ( Fig. 11 ). Tergite IX with row of 10 setae. Anterior end of sternapodeme pointed, 8 µm in width. Gonocoxite 145 µm long. Length of gonocoxite/width of gonocoxite 2.97. Gonostylus 113 µm long, strongly narrowed toward apex. HR 1.29. HV 2.26.

Female, pupa, and larva. Unknown.

Distribution. The specimen was collected at the type locality, a subtropical mountain area on Hainan Island (Oriental China).

Diagnosis. This new species differs from all other known species of the genus by its body coloration.

Figures

FIGURES 9 – 11. Denopelopia viridula sp. n. male imago. 9, abdomen. 10, wing. 11, hypopygium.

Tables

TABLE 3. Lengths (µm) and proportions of legs of D. viridula sp. n.

	fe ti ta1	ta2	ta3	ta4	ta5	LR
p1	700 780 650	360	240	160	110	0.83
p2	730 660 580	240	180	110	80	0.88
p3	660 860 –	–	–	–	–	–