Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether

Li, Xing & Wang, Xin-hua, 2014, New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae), ZooKeys 387, pp. 73-87 : 80

Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether

Metriocnemus intergerivus Sæther, 1995: 52

Material examined.

CHINA: Hubei Province, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, He Mountain, Fenshuiling, 29°53'24"N, 110°2'1"E, 2 males, 12-16.vii.1999, light trap, B. Ji. Hubei Province, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Xianfeng County, Pingba, 29°24'57"N, 109°8'18"E, 2 males, 20.vii.1999, light trap, B. Ji. Liaoning Province, Changbai Mountain, 41°2'40"N, 122°37'38"E, 2 males, 1.v.1994, light trap, X. Wang. Sichuan Province, Daocheng County, Sangdui, 29°11'28"N, 100°6'32"E, 1 male, 13.vi.1996, light trap, X. Wang.

Remarks.

The male imago combines a well developed virga with a low crista dorsalis, weak anal point, and low inferior volsella typical of the fuscipes group. The species has an AR = 1.78-2.42.

Distribution.

The species is recorded from the Nearctic and Palaearctic regions ( Ashe and O’Connor 2012). It is known from both Oriental and Palaearctic China for first time.