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Issue: Vol. 2112 No. 1: 20 May. 2009
Type: Article
Published: 2009-05-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2112.1.4
Page range: 47–52
Abstract views: 44
PDF downloaded: 1

Synopsis of the genus Capnia (Plecoptera: Capniidae) from China

Department of Plant Protection, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, China
Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing 100193, China
Plecoptera Capniidae Capnia qilianshana new species China

Abstract

A winter stonefly species of the family Capniidae, Capnia qilianshana sp. nov., is described as new to science from Gansu, China. Its relationship with closely related species is discussed. An unassociated female based on a single specimen from Sichuan province is presented.

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