Pseudosmittia rostriformis Makarchenko et Makarchenko, 2006

Ferrington Jr, Leonard C. & Saether, Ole A., 2011, A revision of the genera Pseudosmittia Edwards, 1932, Allocladius Kieffer, 1913, and Hydrosmittia gen. n. (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae) 2849, Zootaxa 2849 (1), pp. 1-314 : 171

Pseudosmittia rostriformis Makarchenko et Makarchenko

( Fig. 61 C–E )

Pseudosmittia rostriformis Makarchenko et Makarchenko, 2006: 88 .

Diagnostic characters

The species resembles P. tokaraneoa by having a long U-shaped virga, but is lacking a conspicuous crista dorsalis, and has a distinct heel on the gonostylus. A postcubital fork was not observed, but may be present.

The species is described by Makarchenko and Makarchenko (2006: 88).

Distribution

The species is known only from the Russian Far East.

Figures

FIGURE 61. Pseudosmittia spp., male. A—P. pinhoi Andersen, Saether et Mendes, hypopygium, left dorsal aspect, right ventral aspect. B—P. paulista Andersen, Saether et Mendes, hypopygium, left dorsal aspect, right ventral aspect. C–E. P. rostriformis Makarchenko et Makarchenko; C—hypopygium; D—inferior volsella; E—virga. [A, B from Andersen et al. 2010; C-E from Makarchenko & Makarchenko 2006.]