Metalype uncatissima (Botosaneanu, 1970) Botosaneanu, 1970

Qiu, Shuang, Morse, John C. & Yan, Yun-jun, 2017, A review of the genus Metalype Klapalek, with descriptions of three new species from China (Trichoptera, Psychomyiidae), ZooKeys 656, pp. 1-23 : 8-10

Metalype uncatissima (Botosaneanu, 1970) new record Fig. 5 A–E

Psychomyia uncatissima Botosaneanu, 1970: 301-302. Type Locality: North Korea (Hamgjŏng-pukto); Levanidova et al. 1995: 7; Mey and Nozaki 2006: 24.

Metalype uncatissima (Botosaneanu, 1970): Li and Morse 1997: 274-275; Nozaki and Nakamura 2007: 94; Ivanov 2011: 191; Torii 2011: 7-12; Torii and Nakamura 2016: 425, 427, 429.

Material examined.

54 males, in 80% ethanol. One in cotton-stoppered microvial inside screwcap vial, with genitalia removed and cleared. Original label: "Heilongjiang, Shangzhixian, Maoershan-Town, Ashi River, Elev. 300 M, July 13, 1993, coll. Li Youwen & Sun Changhai" " Metalype uncatissima , (Botosaneanu)". (50 in CUAC, 4 in NJAU).

Distribution.

This species has been reported from North Korea, Japan, and the Russian Far East. We report it now also from northeastern China (Hei-long-jiang Province), East Palearctic Region. The collection sites are: PRC, Hei-long-Jiang Province: Shang-zhi County, Mao-er-shan Town, A-shi River, 45°16.40'N; 127°30.26'E, 300 m, 13 July 1993, Collector Li Y-w and Sun C-h, 54 males (50 in CUAC, 4 in NJAU); Shang-zhi County, Wei-he Town, Yu-ling Tree Farm, close to Niu-shan Bridge, 44°39.33'N; 128°13.90'E, 380 m, 13 July 1993, coll. Li Y-w and Sun C-h, 1 male (NJAU); Tie-li City, Lang-xiang Town, Bei-lan River, Ba-lan Farm, 46°37.58'N; 129°7.29'E, 160m, 5 August 1993, coll. Li Y-w and Sun C-h, 2 males (NJAU); Wu-yi-lin Town, Yong-sheng, Wu-yun River, 48°37.09'N; 129°32.96'E, 160 m, 31 Jul. 1993, coll. Sun C-h, 4 males (NJAU).

In addition to the characters mentioned in the original description for this species ( Botosaneanu 1970), the male apicomesal spur of each hind tibia is slightly twisted, bearing a transverse row of setae subapically (Fig. 5E); the apex has two acute processes and a short hump. The female was illustrated by Li and Morse (1997).