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Issue: Vol. 5875 No. 2: 3 Sept. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-09-03
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5875.2.4
Page range: 185-200
Abstract views: 127
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Redescription of Saetheromyia tedoriprima (Sasa, 1994) based on adult and larval specimens from China, with taxonomic notes on tribe Saetheromyiini (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae)

Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment; College of Fisheries and Life Science; Shanghai Ocean University; Shanghai 201306; China; Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution; College of Fisheries and Life Science; Shanghai Ocean University; Shanghai 201306; China
Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment; College of Fisheries and Life Science; Shanghai Ocean University; Shanghai 201306; China; Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution; College of Fisheries and Life Science; Shanghai Ocean University; Shanghai 201306; China
Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment; College of Fisheries and Life Science; Shanghai Ocean University; Shanghai 201306; China; Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution; College of Fisheries and Life Science; Shanghai Ocean University; Shanghai 201306; China
China National Environmental Monitoring Centre; Beijing 100012; China
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA); Embrapa Meio-Norte (CPAMN); Av. Duque de Caxias 5650; Teresina; PI; 64008-780; Brazil
Engineering Research Center of Environmental DNA and Ecological Water Health Assessment; College of Fisheries and Life Science; Shanghai Ocean University; Shanghai 201306; China; Shanghai Universities Key Laboratory of Marine Animal Taxonomy and Evolution; College of Fisheries and Life Science; Shanghai Ocean University; Shanghai 201306; China
Diptera DNA barcode taxonomy male female larva

Abstract

Saetheromyia Niitsuma, 2007 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from China is reviewed based on DNA barcodes and morphology. Specimens were collected from five provinces: Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Yunnan and Zhejiang. The adult male, adult female and larva of Saetheromyia tedoriprima (Sasa, 1994) are redescribed and illustrated, with additional morphological measurements complementing previous descriptions. Diagnostic characters of Saetheromyiini are compared with those of Tanypodini and Procladiini.

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How to Cite

Zhang, Y.-N., Zhao, Y., Zhang, Y., Sun, B.-J., Silva, F.L.D. & Lin, X.-L. (2026) Redescription of Saetheromyia tedoriprima (Sasa, 1994) based on adult and larval specimens from China, with taxonomic notes on tribe Saetheromyiini (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae). Zootaxa, 5875 (2), 185–200. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5875.2.4