Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) dentipalpus Saether

Li, Xing & Wang, Xin-hua, 2014, New species and records of Metriocnemus van der Wulp s. str. from China (Diptera, Chironomidae), ZooKeys 387, pp. 73-87 : 79

Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) dentipalpus Saether

Metriocnemus dentipalpus Sæther, 1995: 44

Material examined.

Holotype (ZMB No.145): CHINA: Tibet, Dingri, Chang Street, 28°39'31"N, 87°7'34"E, 1 male, 16.ix.1987, light trap, C. Deng.

Remarks.

The species is similar to Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) brusti Sæther, 1989 and Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) acutus Sæther, 1995 but can be separated on having 20 setae on vein M, an AR = 1.43, palp with a small apical tooth on each of palpomeres 3 and 4, anal point with concave margins and details of the hypopygium. Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) brusti only have 0-14 setae and Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) acutus without setae on vein M.

Distribution.

The species is known only from Tibet in Oriental China by Sæther (1995).