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Issue: Vol. 5683 No. 1: 19 Aug. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-08-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5683.1.8
Page range: 137-141
Abstract views: 30
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A new synonym of Capnia oblata Chen & Du, 2017 (Plecoptera: Capniidae) based on morphological and molecular data

School of Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225009; China
School of Plant Protection & Institute of Applied Entomology; Yangzhou University; Yangzhou 225009; China
Plecoptera Capniidae Capnia synonym China

Abstract

We recently examined specimens of the genus Capnia Pictet 1841 from Sichuan Province, China, and a new synonym is established based on morphological and molecular data. Capnia xiei Chen & Du, 2017 is herein established as a junior synonym of Capnia oblata Chen & Du, 2017.

 

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How to Cite

Yang, X. & Du, Y.-Z. (2025) A new synonym of Capnia oblata Chen & Du, 2017 (Plecoptera: Capniidae) based on morphological and molecular data. Zootaxa, 5683 (1), 137–141. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5683.1.8