Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity

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Four New Species of Parorthocladius (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) Found in Korea

  • Ree, Han-il (Department of Environmental Medical Biology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Arthropods of Medical Importance Resource Bank, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Hyo Jeong (Department of Life Science, Graduate School, Korea University)
  • Received : 2020.12.15
  • Accepted : 2021.01.18
  • Published : 2021.01.31
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Abstract

The genus Parorthocladius is a small group among the subfamily Orthocladiinae (Diptera: Chironomidae). A total of ten species of Parorthocladius have been recorded in the world, of which two species were found from Japan, three species from China, and three species from the Russian Far East. Only one species, P. nudipennis is widely distributed in Europe and the Russian Far East. This genus can be distinguished from other genera by the absence of acrostichals on the thorax, wing vein R4+5 ending proximal to the tip of vein M3+4, anal point parallel side, rounded apically. We report four new species of Parorthocladius collected in Korea and described them with illustrations. As a result, fourteen species of Parorthocladius have been recorded in the world.

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