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Issue: Vol. 5360 No. 1: 25 Oct. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-10-25
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5360.1.8
Page range: 137-145
Abstract views: 184
PDF downloaded: 18

Two new species of the genus Sweltsa (Plecoptera: Chloroperlidae) from China

College of Horticulture and Plant Protection; Henan University of Science and Technology; Luoyang; Henan 471023; China.
Department of Plant Protection; Henan Institute of Science and Technology; Xinxiang; Henan 453003; China.
College of Horticulture and Plant Protection; Henan University of Science and Technology; Luoyang; Henan 471023; China.
Department of Plant Protection; Henan Institute of Science and Technology; Xinxiang; Henan 453003; China.
Plecoptera Chloroperlinae Chongqing municipality Shaanxi Province new taxa

Abstract

Two species of the genus Sweltsa Ricker, 1943 from China are described and figured as new to science. The morphological distinction between the new species and their similar relatives is discussed.

 

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