Microtendipes truncatus Kawai and Sasa

Qi, Xin & Wang, Xinhua, 2006, A review of Microtendipes Kieffer from China (Diptera: Chironomidae), Zootaxa 1108, pp. 37-51 : 43

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.171499
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3503409
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scientific name	Microtendipes truncatus Kawai and Sasa
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Microtendipes truncatus Kawai and Sasa View in CoL

Microtendipes truncatus Kawai and Sasa, 1985: 18 View in CoL , Sasa 1989: 49, Sasa and Okazawa 1991: 107 Microtendipes rydalensis (Edwards) View in CoL , sensu Wang 2000: 645

Material examined. CHINA: Fujian Province, Shanghang County, Buyun Township, Shiyankeng, 1 male, 10.X.1994, light trap, X. Wang; Guizhou Province, Daomai County, Dashahe River Nature Conservation Area, 1 male, 30.V.2004, light trap, H. Tang; Yunnan Province, Zhongdian County, Hutiaoxia, 3 males, 25.V.1996, light trap, X. Wang; Shaanxi Province, Zhouzhi County, Banfangzi, 13 males, 7.VIII.1994, light trap, W. Bu.

Remarks. The species is similar to M. rydalensis (Edwards) , but in M. rydalensis the superior volsella has three basal setae, whereas M. truncatus has a group of more than three setae on the basal tubercle. Furthermore, the apex of the anal point is pointed in M. rydalensis but truncated in M. truncatus . The specimen from Yunnan Province was misidentified and listed as M. rydalensis (Edwards) by Wang (2000).