Pherolepis aenescens (Reuter, 1901)

Konstantinov, Fedor V., Luo, Zhaohui & Vinokurov, Nikolay N., 2013, Two new species, new synonymies, and new records of Plant bugs (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Miridae) from Northwestern China, Zootaxa 3666 (2), pp. 203-220 : 215-216

Pherolepis aenescens (Reuter, 1901)

This species is widely distributed in Northern and Central China, recorded from Heilongjiang, Beijing, Inner Mongolia, Henan, Gansu, Ningxia, and Shaanxi Provinces (Zhang & Liu 2009). Based on recent sampling efforts of the authors and on the material retained in the Zoological Institute, St. Petersburg, the species is here indicated for Xinjiang and Liaoning Provinces.

Material examined: Liaoning Sheng: Shenyang [Mukden], 41.792 ° N 123.406 ° E, 12 Jul 1952, P. Rubtsov, Ulmus pumila (Ulmaceae) , 1Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 00253692) (ZISP); 17 Jul 1952, P. Rubtsov, 13 (AMNH_PBI 00253874) (ZISP). Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu: Tian Shan, 10 km SW of Tekesi, 42.15 ° N 81.73333 ° E, 1280 m, 17 Jul 2011, N.N. Vinokurov, 1Ƥ (AMNH_PBI 00338020) (XIEG), 13 (AMNH_PBI 00338019) (ZISP).