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| Cricotopus (Pseudocricotopus) motuoensis Chen & Lin, sp. nov., C. (P.) neomatudigitatus Chen & Lin, sp. nov. in Chen, Z.-C. Zhang, Y. Zhang, Nyima et Lin, 2026. |
Abstract
Two cryptic species of Cricotopus (Pseudocricotopus) montanus species group (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Oriental China have been discovered by DNA barcodes. Cricotopus (Pseudocricotopus) motuoensis Chen & Lin, sp. nov., and Cricotopus (Pseudocricotopus) neomatudigitatus Chen & Lin, sp. nov. are described and illustrated. The validity of some previously described species is discussed, and the diagnosis of the subgenus is amended. A key to known adult males of Cricotopus (Pseudocricotopus) is presented.
Diptera, Orthocladiinae, taxonomy, pupa, female, key
Cricotopus (Pseudocricotopus) motuoensis Chen & Lin, sp. nov.,
Cricotopus (Pseudocricotopus) neomatudigitatus Chen & Lin, sp. nov.
YI-ZHU CHEN, ZHI-CHAO ZHANG, YAN ZHANG, TENZIN NYIMA and XIAO-LONG LIN. 2026. DNA Barcodes reveal Cryptic Species of Cricotopus (Pseudocricotopus) montanus Species Group (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Oriental China. Zootaxa. 5828(3); 481-501. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5828.3.4 [2026-06-10]
