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Issue: Vol. 4311 No. 1: 22 Aug. 2017
Type: Article
Published: 2017-08-22
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4311.1.8
Page range: 122–128
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New species and a new record of Capniidae (Plecoptera) from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of northwestern China 

School of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China
School of Horticulture and Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 225009, China Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou 25009, China
Plecoptera Capnia Isocapnia new species China

Abstract

Two new winter stoneflies (Capniidae), Capnia trispinosa Chen & Du sp. nov. and Isocapnia apicispina Chen & Du sp. nov. are described from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of northwestern China. Capnia trispinosa sp. nov. is characterized by the main epiproct sclerite with three large dorsal spines. Isocapnia apicispina sp. nov .is characterized by its dorsal apex of main epiproct sclerite truncated with denticulate lateral margins and by having a ventroapical spine on epiproct. The new species are compared with similar taxa. Additionally, the widespread Palearctic C. nigra (Pictet, 1833) is reported for the first time for China from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

 

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