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The genus Blepharicera Macquart, 1843 is recorded from Sichuan, China for the first time with the following three new species: B. gengdicasp. nov., B. balangshanasp. nov. and B. kongsicasp. nov., increasing the number of Chinese Blepharicera species to eleven. The new species are distinguished from congeners mainly by their male genitalia. Descriptions and illustrations for the new species and an updated key to Chinese Blepharicera species are presented.

During a review of the Blepharicera of western North America, we discovered a new species from several mid-sized rivers in southwestern Oregon and northwestern California. We hereby present descriptions of the larvae, pupae, and adults of B. kalmiopsis, new species. Diagnostic characters and a brief discussion of bionomics and distribution are also provided. Based on previous and ongoing studies, B. kalmiopsis clearly belongs to the B. micheneri Alexander species group and appears closely related to B. zionensis Alexander.

Recent investigations of aquatic Diptera in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand, have yielded numerous specimens of net-winged midges (Blephariceridae), including a new species of Blepharicera Macquart. This species and an undetermined species of Apistomyia Bigot are reported from several streams and waterfalls in the park. This paper provides a summary of all known collection records and description of larvae, pupae, and adults of Blepharicera acanthonota sp. n., and details about its habitat and phenology.

Key to males of Blepharicera from China (Lacking of B. uenoi Kitakami) 1. Ventral lobe of outer gonostylus broadened apically, membranous and glabrous (Kitakami, 1937: figs 7, 8).... B. taiwanica - Ventral lobe of outer gonostylus not broadened apically, narrow apically and sclerotized (Figs 3, 4, 8, 9, 14, 15, 18, 19, 23, 24)................................................................................................... 2 2. Upper division of eyes large, at least 1 / 2 the size of lower division (Figs 12, 21)................................... 3 - Upper division of eyes small, at most 1 / 10 the size of lower division (Figs 1, 6, 16)................................. 4 3. Rs slightly curved medially, a little longer than r-m; eEpandrium rectangular, posterior margin not round; hypandrium triangu- lar in dorsal view, forming a elliptic sclerite in lateral view (Figs 22, 23, 24, 25)......................... B. macropyga - Rs straight, as long as r-m; epandrium semicircular, posterior margin rounded; hypandrium trapezoidal in dorsal view, not forming a elliptic sclerite in lateral view (Figs 13, 14, 15).................................... B. hainanensis sp. nov. 4. Outer gonostylus swollen and slightly notched apically in lateral view (Figs 3, 4, 18, 19)............................. 5 - Outer gonostylus bilobate and strongly notched apically in lateral view (Figs 8, 9)....................... B. dimorphops 5. Each lobe of cercus tapered apically (Fig 3)......................................................... B. asiatica - Each lobe of cercus round apically (Figs 18, 19)............................................................ 6 6. Last flagellomere subequal in length to penultimate flagellomere; posterior margin of epandrium concave medially, V-shaped; cercal lobes conical, round apically (Figs 16, 18, 19)......................................... B. hebeiensis sp. nov. - Last flagellomere 1.5 times as long as penultimate flagellomere; posterior margin of epandrium truncate; cercal lobes semicir- cular (Kiakami 1950: fig 47)................................................................... B. yamasalii, Published as part of Kang, Zehui & Yang, Ding, 2014, Species of Blepharicera Macquart from China with descriptions of two new species (Diptera: Blephariceridae), pp. 421-434 in Zootaxa 3866 (3) on page 422, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3866.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/226444, {"references":["Kitakami, S. (1937) Supplementary notes on the Blephariceridae of Japan. Memoirs of the College of Sciences, Kyoto Imperial University, 12, 115 - 136.","Kitakami, S. (1950) The revision of the Blephariceridae of Japan and adjacent territories. The Journal of Kumamoto Women's University, 2, 15 - 90."]}

Blepharicera hainana sp.nov. (Figs. 12–15) Diagnosis. Wing light brown, subhyaline; wing with obviously white net-like lines; Rs straight, as long as r-m; base of halter dark brown, apex of haltere black. Epandrium semicircular, lateral and posterior margin rounded, posterior margin slightly concaved medially; cercus transverse, bilobate, each lobe elliptical; outer gonostylus forming a broad semicircular lobe medially, apical part finger-like. Description. Male. Body length 4.3 mm, wing length 4.5 mm, wing width 1.7 mm. Head uniformly dark brown. Ocellar triangle dark brown. Eyes with a row of several long hairs along dorsal margin; vertex with two bunches of long hairs. Compound eyes dichoptic, boundary of upper division and lower division conspicuous; upper division of eye about 1 / 2 as large as lower division; brick-red with pubescences; lower division black with pubescences. Ocelli large, light yellow, prominent. Antenna longer than head width; scape and pedicel short; flagellomeres 1–12 mostly subequal in length, twice longer than wide; antenna uniformly dark brown with short black hairs. Proboscis shorter than height of head, with short black hairs. Palpus five-segmented, first segment short, 2 nd– 4 th segments long, fifth segment slender and long, as long as the total length of segments 1–4; palpus brown, with uniformly black hairs. Thoracic dorsum uniformly dark brown; pleuron brown; thorax without hairs. Legs brown, hairs on legs black. Wing (Fig. 13) light brown, subhyaline; wing with obviously white net-like lines, veins brown. Sc rudimentary, not ending at base of Rs; Rs straight, as long as r-m; r-m straight. Base of halter dark brown, apex of halter black, with short black hairs. Abdominal tergites mainly dark brown, tergites 2–6 with narrow yellow brown band basally, sternites dark brown; hairs on abdomen black. Male genitalia (Figs. 14–15): Epandrium semicircular, lateral and posterior margin rounded, posterior margin slightly concaved medially, with uniformly short hairs; hypandrium trapezoidal, posterior margin wavy, slightly concave medially, with short hairs laterally; cercus transverse, bilobate, each lobe elliptical, with dense patch of hairs apically; outer gonostylus forming a broad semicircular lobe medially, apical part finger-like, with uniformly hairs; inner gonostylus slender and curved; paramere transparent. Female. Unknown. Type material. HOLOTYPE: ♂, CHINA, Hainan, Ledong, Jianfenglingzhiwuyuan, 2007. X. 24, 800 m, Ding Yang; PARATYPE: 1 ♂, same data as holotype. Distribution. China (Hainan). Etymology. The specific name refers to the type locality. Remarks. This species differs significantly from the other species on Hainan island, B. macropyga, in the hypandrium not forming a large keel and in the coloration of wings (light brown with obviously white net-like lines). The shape of the male genitalia of this species differs from that of other species of Chinese Blepharicera in the shape of the epandrium (posterior margin round) and cercus (narrow bridge separating two lobes). In other known species, both cercal lobes are near to each other (Kitakami 1937, 1950; Zwick 1990).

Blepharicera macropyga Zwick, 1990 (Figs. 21���26) Blepharicera macropyga Zwick, 1990: 252. Type locality: China, Hainan, Ta Han. Diagnosis. Rs slightly curved medially; Hypandrium forming a large elliptic sclerite in lateral view, margin of sclerite strongly sclerotized, forming a large keel, with long phallus inside; outer gonostylus bilobate, dorsal lobe finger-like, with uniformly short hairs, ventral lobe board and short, with two branches apically, each with short dense setae. Description. Male. Body length 4.0��� 4.5 mm, wing length 4.0��� 4.5 mm, wing width 1.4���1.6 mm. Head uniformly dark brown. Ocellar triangle dark brown. Head mostly without hairs, except eyes with two long hairs along dorsal margin. Compound eyes dichoptic, boundary of upper division and lower division conspicuous; upper division small, about 1 / 2 as large as lower division, brick-red with pubescences; lower division black with pubescences. Ocelli dark brown, prominent. Antenna longer than head width; scape short, pedicel inflated, with several long hairs medially; first flagellomere two times as long as wide, flagellomeres 2���12 short, last segment two time as long as wide, slightly constrict medially. Antenna uniformly dark brown with black hairs. Proboscis dark brown with black hairs. Palpus five-segmented, first segment short, segments 2���4 long, fifth segment slender and long, as long as the total length of segments 1���4; palpus mostly dark brown except base of second and third segment yellow brown; palpus with black hairs. Thoracic dorsum uniformly dark brown; thoracic pleuron brown with silvery surface; only scutellum with dense patches of hairs on anterior margin. Legs mostly brown except coxae and trochanters yellow brown; legs with uniformly black hairs, tibiae without spurs. Wing (Fig. 22) subhyaline, veins brown. Sc rudimentary, not ending at base of Rs; Rs slightly curved medially, a little longer than r-m; r-m straight. Halter mostly dark brown except base of halter yellow, with dark hairs. Abdominal segments mostly black, segments 2���6 with narrow pale band basally; hairs on abdomen dark brown. Male genitalia (Figs. 23���25): Epandrium rectangular, posterior margin concaved medially, with uniformly short hairs; hypandrium forming a large elliptic sclerite in lateral view, margin of sclerite strongly sclerotized, forming a large keel, with long phallus inside; cercus bilobate, each conical, with short hairs; outer gonostylus bilobate, dorsal lobe finger-like, with uniformly short hairs; ventral lobe board and short, with two branches apically, each with short dense setae; inner gonostylus slender and curved. Female. Resembling male. Eyes dichoptic, upper division and lower division separated by a broad band. Material examined: 1 ♂ 2 ♀, CHINA, Hainan, Baishaxian, Yuanmenxiang, Hongmaocunpubu, 2007. V. 21, Junhua Zhang; 2 ♀, CHINA, Hainan, Wuzhishan, Wangjingtai, 2007. V. 16, Junhua Zhang; 2 ♀, CHINA, Hainan, Wuzhishan, Lulinzhandao, 2007. V. 16, Junhua Zhang; 2 ♀, CHINA, Hainan, Baishaxian, Yuanmenxiang, Hongmaocunpubu, 2007. V. 21, Kuiyan Zhang; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, Hainan, Changjiang, Bawangling, Dongerzhan, 2007. V. 22, 1000 m, Xingyue Liu; 1 ♂ 2 ♀, Hainan, Ledong, Jianfengling, Mingfenggu, 2007. V. 25, 800 m, Xingyue Liu; 2 ♂ 3 ♀, Hainan, Wuzhishan, Shuiman, Guanshantai, 2007. V. 29, 600 m, Xingyue Liu; 1 ♂, Hainan, Baishaxian, Yinggeling, Yinggezui, 2009. IV. 17, Dan Zhou; 1 ♂, Hainan, Baishaxian, Yinggeling, Hongmaocun, 2011. XII. 28, Weihai Li; 2 ♀, Hainan, Ledong, Jianfengling, Zhiwuyua? 2007. X. 24, Ding Yang; 1 ♀, Hainan, Diaoluoshan, 940 m, Xingyue Liu; 1 ♀, Hainan, Baishaxian, Mohaocun, 860 m, 2008. IV. 29, Qifei Liu. Distribution. China (Hainan)., Published as part of Kang, Zehui & Yang, Ding, 2014, Species of Blepharicera Macquart from China with descriptions of two new species (Diptera: Blephariceridae), pp. 421-434 in Zootaxa 3866 (3) on pages 431-433, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3866.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/226444, {"references":["Zwick, P. (1990) Systematic notes on Holarctic Blephariceridae (Diptera). Bonner Zoologische Beitraege, 41, 231 - 257."]}

Blepharicera asiatica (Brodsky, 1930) (Figs. 1���5) Blepharicera asiatica Brodsky, 1930: 135 (Blepharocera, as subsp. of fasciata Westwood). Type locality: ���Sailiiski Alatau (Transiliische), Flub Issyk���. Blepharocera kuenlunensis Lackschewitz, 1935: 391. Type locality: ���Sanju-Pass to Sanju Bazar, Karakorum���. Blepharocera tertia Kaul, 1971: 419. Type locality: India. Blepharocera autumnalis Kaul, 1971: 423. Type locality: India. Diagnosis. Upper division of eye about 1 / 10 as large as lower division. Rs straight, as long as r-m. Each lobe of cercus pentagonal, posterior margin tapered medially; outer gonostylus swollen and slightly notched apically in lateral view; inner gonocoxal lobe transparent, slender, swollen apically, bar-like. Description. Male. Body length 4.0 mm, wing length 5.5 mm, wing width 2.0 mm. Head uniformly black. Ocellar triangle black. Head mostly without hairs, except eyes with a row of several long hairs along dorsal margin. Compound eyes dichoptic, boundary of upper division and lower division unconspicuous; upper division smaller than lower division, about 1 / 10 as large as lower division, brick-red with pubescences; lower division black with pubescences; ocelli brick-red, prominent. Antenna longer than head width, scape and pedicel short, first flagellomere constricted basally, other flagellomeres elliptic; antenna uniformly dark brown with brown short hairs. Proboscis dark brown with brown hairs. Palpus five-segmented, first segment short, brown; segments 2���3 long, yellow with brown hairs; segments 4���5 dark brown with brown hairs. Thoracic tergum uniformly dark brown. Thoracic pleuron mostly dark brown except metapleuron brown. Only scutellum with dense patches of hairs on anterior margin. Legs mostly brown except coxae, trochanters and bases of femora yellow brown; trochanters with black spots anteriorly; legs with uniformly short black hairs, fore trochanter with two black long hairs. Tibiae without spurs. Wing (Fig. 2) subhyaline, apically with light brown cloud; veins brown. Sc rudimentary, not ending at base of Rs; apex of R 1 slightly rudimentary; Rs straight, as long as r-m; r-m straight. Base of halter yellow, with light hairs; apex of halter dark brown, with short black hairs. Abdominal tergites mainly dark brown except tergites 2���6 with brown band anteriorly, sternites mostly brown, each sternite with light brown band anteriorly; abdomen with short black hairs. Male genitalia (Figs. 3���5): Posterior margin epandrium of concaved medially, with uniformly short hairs; hypandrium rectangular, slightly narrow basally, posteromedial margin concave; cercus bilobate, each lobe of cercus pentagonal, posterior margin tapered medially, with uniformly short hairs; outer gonostylus swollen and slightly notched apically in lateral view, with uniformly hairs; inner gonocoxal lobe transparent, slender, swollen apically, bar-like; paramere slender, transparent. Female. Unknown. Material examined: 1 ♂, CHINA, Yunnan, Gongshan, Danzhu 2007. V. 18, Xingyue Liu; 25 ♂, Yunnan, Gongshan, Dimaluo, 2007. V. 19, 1600 m, Xingyue Liu; 1 ♂, Guangxi, Jinxiu, Luoxiang, 2008. IV. 28, 500 m, Gang Yao. Distribution. China (Yunnan; Guangxi); Russia; Afghanistan; Pakistan; India., Published as part of Kang, Zehui & Yang, Ding, 2014, Species of Blepharicera Macquart from China with descriptions of two new species (Diptera: Blephariceridae), pp. 421-434 in Zootaxa 3866 (3) on pages 422-423, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3866.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/226444, {"references":["Kaul, B. K. (1971) Torrenticole insects of the Himalaya 5. Description of some new Diptera: Psychodidae and Blepharoceridae. Oriental Insects, 5, 401 - 434. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.1080 / 00305316.1971.10434024"]}

Blepharicera yamasakii Kitakami, 1950 Blepharicera yamasakii Kitakami, 1950: 125. Type locality: China. Diagnosis. Eyes separated by ocellar protuberance; upper division especially small. Rs about 1.5 times as long as rm. Tibial spurs 0-0-0. Epandrium with sparse hairs, posterior margin truncate. Cercus semicircular; hypandrium concave posteriorly; gonostylus apically swollen (Kitakami 1950). Distribution. China (Heilongjiang)., Published as part of Kang, Zehui & Yang, Ding, 2014, Species of Blepharicera Macquart from China with descriptions of two new species (Diptera: Blephariceridae), pp. 421-434 in Zootaxa 3866 (3) on page 433, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3866.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/226444, {"references":["Kitakami, S. (1950) The revision of the Blephariceridae of Japan and adjacent territories. The Journal of Kumamoto Women's University, 2, 15 - 90."]}

Blepharicera hebeiensis sp. nov. (Figs. 16���20) Diagnosis. Compound eyes dichoptic, upper division small, about 1 / 10 as large as lower division. Posterior margin of epandrium concaved medially, W-shaped, lateral margin slightly concaved medially; cercus bilobate, each lobe conical, round apically, with several long hairs. Description. Male. Body length 4.0��� 4.5 mm, wing length 5.5 ���6.0 mm, wing width 1.7���1.9 mm. Head uniformly dark brown. Ocellar triangle brown. Head mostly without hairs, except eyes with two long hairs along dorsal margin. Compound eyes dichoptic, boundary of upper division and lower division conspicuous; upper division about 1 / 10 as large as lower division, dark brown with pubescences; lower division dark brown with pubescences. Ocelli brick-red, prominent. Antenna longer than head width, scape and pedicel short, with several long hairs medially; first flagellomere slightly constricted basally, other flagellomeres cylindrical; antenna uniformly dark brown with short hairs. Proboscis dark brown with brown hairs. Palpus five-segmented, first segment short, segments 2���4 long, fifth segment slender and long, as long as the total length of segments 1���4; palpus mostly yellow, 5 th segment yellow brown, with brown hairs. Thoracic dorsum uniformly brown; pleuron mostly brown with yellow plaque; only scutellum with dense patches of hairs on anterior margin. Legs mostly yellow brown except coxae and trochanters yellow; legs with uniformly black hairs, tibiae without spurs. Wing (Fig. 17) subhyaline, veins brown. Sc rudimentary, not ending at base of Rs; Rs straight, a little longer than r-m; r-m straight. Base of halter yellow, knob brown with short brown hairs. Abdominal tergites mostly brown, tergites 2���6 with narrow yellow brown band basally; sternites mostly yellow brown; hairs on abdomen dark brown. Male genitalia (Figs. 18���20): Posterior margin of epandrium concaved medially, W-shaped, lateral margin slightly concaved medially, with several long hairs; hypandrium slightly narrow basally, posteromedial margin concave; cercus bilobate, each lobe conical, round apically, with several long hairs; outer gonostylus swollen and slightly notched apically in lateral view, with uniformly hairs; inner gonocoxal lobe transparent, slender; paramere slender. Female. Unknown Material examined: 1 ♂, CHINA, Hebei, Pingquan, Guangtoushan, 1986. VII. 3, 1200 m, Ding Yang; 11 ♂, Hebei, Xiaowutai, 2005. VII. 1, Hui Dong; 2 ♂, Shanxi, Jiaocheng, Pangquangou, Changlicun, 2011. VII. 10, Qifei Liu. Distribution. China (Hebei; Shanxi). Remarks. This new species is somewhat similar to B. yamasakii, but can be easily separated from the latter by the following features: the apical flagellomere is equal in length to the penultimate flagellomere; epandrium transverse, posterior margin concave medially, V-shaped; cercus bilobate, each lobe conical, round apically. In B. yamasakii, the apical flagellomere is 1.5 times the length of the penultimate, the epandrium is transverse with the posterior margin truncate, each lobe of the cercus is semicircular (Kitakami, 1950)., Published as part of Kang, Zehui & Yang, Ding, 2014, Species of Blepharicera Macquart from China with descriptions of two new species (Diptera: Blephariceridae), pp. 421-434 in Zootaxa 3866 (3) on pages 428-430, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3866.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/226444, {"references":["Kitakami, S. (1950) The revision of the Blephariceridae of Japan and adjacent territories. The Journal of Kumamoto Women's University, 2, 15 - 90."]}

Blepharicera taiwanica Kitakami, 1937 Blepharicera taiwanica Kitakami, 1937: 124 (Blepharocera). Type locality: China, Taiwan. Diagnosis. Eyes separated by ocellar protuberance; upper division small. Last flagellomere of antenna slightly thicker and shorter than the penultimate. Mesonotum blackish brown. Wings broad, membrane subhyaline except for opaque costal cell and somewhat smoky apical area; Rs about 1.5 times as long as r-m. Tibial spurs 0- 0-1. Epandrium transverse. Cercus slightly bilobate, posterior margin concave. Dorsal lobe of gonostylus black, with dense hairs; ventral lobe broadened apically, membranous and glabrous (Kitakami 1937; Kitakami 1941). Distribution. China (Taiwan)., Published as part of Kang, Zehui & Yang, Ding, 2014, Species of Blepharicera Macquart from China with descriptions of two new species (Diptera: Blephariceridae), pp. 421-434 in Zootaxa 3866 (3) on page 433, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3866.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/226444, {"references":["Kitakami, S. (1937) Supplementary notes on the Blephariceridae of Japan. Memoirs of the College of Sciences, Kyoto Imperial University, 12, 115 - 136.","Kitakami, S. (1941) On the Blephariceridae of Formosa, with a note on Apistomyia uenoi (Kitakami). Memoirs of the College Sciences, Kyoto Imperial University, 16, 59 - 74."]}

Blepharicera dimorphops Alexander, 1953 (Figs. 6���11) Blepharicera dimorphops Alexander, 1953: 101. Type locality: China, Fukien, Ta-Chu-Lan. Diagnosis. Compound eyes dicholoptic, upper division of eye about 1 / 10 as large as lower division. Base of Rs a little longer than r-m; r-m straight. Outer gonostylus bilobate, dorsal lobe of gonostylus narrow, round apically, with uniformly hairs; ventral lobe broad, blunt apically, with uniformly short hairs. Description. Male. Body length 4���4.5 mm, wing length 3.5 ���4.0 mm. Head uniformly black, with dark brown hairs. Ocellar tubercle brown. Compound eyes dicholoptic, boundary of upper division and lower division unconspicuous; upper division of eye about 1 / 10 as large as lower division; compound eyes black with pubescences. Ocelli dark brown, prominent. Antenna longer than head width; scape and pedicel yellow brown; base of first flagellomere light brown, other flagellomeres yellow brown; last flagellomere three times longer than wide. Proboscis short, yellow brown. Palpus five-segmented, two times longer than proboscis; first segment short, segments 2���4 long, fifth segment slender and long, as long as the total length of segments 1���4; palpus yellow brown with uniformly brown hairs. Thoracic dorsum uniformly brown. Thoracic pleuron mostly brown, with yellow portion; thorax only scutellum with dense patches of hairs on anterior margin. Coxae and trochanters mostly yellow, except basal 1 / 2 of fore coxa brown; bases of femora yellow brown, gradually darkened apically; tibiae and tarsomeres brown; hairs on legs brown. Wing (Fig. 7) board, subhyaline; veins brown; Sc rudimentary, not ending at base of Rs; Base of Rs a little curved, Rs a little longer than r-m; r-m straight. Halter yellow brown. Abdominal segments mostly dark brown except segments 2���6 with yellow brown band basally. Hairs on abdomen brown. Male genitalia (Figs. 8 ���9, 11): Epandrium broad, posterior margin slightly concave, with uniformly short brown hairs; hypandrium slightly narrow basally, broad apically, posteromedial margin concave, with short hairs laterally; cercus bilobate, each lobe conical, with uniformly short hairs; outer gonostylus bilobate, dorsal lobe of gonostylus narrow, round apically, with uniformly hairs; ventral lobe broad, blunt apically, with uniformly short hairs; inner gonocoxal lobe transparent, slender, basally broad, without hairs; paramere slender, transparent. Female. Body length 5���5.5 mm, wing length 5.5 ���6.0 mm. Resembling male. Boundary of upper division and lower division conspicuous; upper division flat, reddish brown; lower division black. Proboscis well developed, conical, black. Abdomen gradually tapered apically, cercus yellow (Fig. 10). Material examined: 1 ♂, CHINA, Fujian, Wuyishan, Guadun, 1991. V. 7, Hong Wu; 1 ♂ 2 ♀, CHINA, Fujian, Jianglexian, Longqishan, 1991. V. 10, Hong Wu; 1 ♀, CHINA, Fujian, Dehuaxian, Shuikou, 1974. XI. 6, Jikun Yang; 2 ♀, CHINA, Fujian, Dehuaxian, Shuikou, 1974. XI. 12, Jikun Yang; 1 ♀, CHINA, Fujian, Dehuaxian, Shuikou, 1974. XI. 12, Fasheng Li; 1 ♀, CHINA, Fujian, Wuyishan, Pikeng, 2010. VII. 20, 500��� 650 m, Xiaoyan Liu; 1 ♂ 1 ♀, CHINA, Fujian, Wuyishan, Dazhulan, 2010. VII. 21, Xiaoyan Liu; 8 ♀, CHINA, Fujian, Wuyishan, Tongmucun, 2009. VII. 2, Xiaoyan Liu; 17 ♀, CHINA, Fujian, Wuyishan, Gaoqiao, 580 m, 2009. VII. 12, Xiaoyan Liu; 1 ♀, CHINA, Fujian, Wuyishan, Tongmucun, 2009. VII. 18, Xiaoyan Liu; 16 ♀, CHINA, Fujian, Wuyishan, Miaowan, 200. VII. 4, Li Shi; 1 ♀, CHINA, Fujian, Nanpingshi, Wuyishan, Yiliping, 2009. VII. 5, Xiushuai Yang; 1 ♂, CHINA, Fujian, Nanpingshi, Wuyishan, Taoyuanyu, 2009. VI. 28, Xiushuai Yang. Distribution. China (Fujian)., Published as part of Kang, Zehui & Yang, Ding, 2014, Species of Blepharicera Macquart from China with descriptions of two new species (Diptera: Blephariceridae), pp. 421-434 in Zootaxa 3866 (3) on pages 424-426, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3866.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/226444, {"references":["Alexander, C. P. (1953) Undescribed species of Nematocera Diptera. Part III. Bulletin of the Brooklyn Entomological Society, 48, 97 - 103."]}

Blepharicera uenoi Kitakami, 1937 Blepharicera uenoi Kitakami, 1937: 125 (Blepharocera). Type locality: China, Taiwan. Remarks. This species was described merely from the study of the fourth stage larvae. No specimen was available for the study. For descriptions and illustrations of this species, see Kitakami (1937). Distribution. China (Taiwan)., Published as part of Kang, Zehui & Yang, Ding, 2014, Species of Blepharicera Macquart from China with descriptions of two new species (Diptera: Blephariceridae), pp. 421-434 in Zootaxa 3866 (3) on page 433, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3866.3.6, http://zenodo.org/record/226444, {"references":["Kitakami, S. (1937) Supplementary notes on the Blephariceridae of Japan. Memoirs of the College of Sciences, Kyoto Imperial University, 12, 115 - 136."]}

Net-winged midges (Diptera: Blephariceridae) are recorded for the first time from Palawan, Republic of the Philippines. The types of the only previously known Philippine species of the family, Blepharicera apoensis (Alexander, 1952) from Mindanao, were examined; B. apoensis remains incompletely known but is distinct from the Palawan species. B. microps sp.n., B. intermedia sp.n. and B. holoptica sp.n. are described from all life stages. The Philippine Blepharicera belong to the Oriental pusilla-group whose definition is expanded. The pusilla-group is an isolated primitive group in the genus, resemblances in genitalia with eastern Nearctic Blepharicera (of the tenuipes-group) are symplesiomorphic. All life stages of three new species of Apistomyia (A. latiforceps sp.n., A. cinnamomea sp.n., A. truncata sp.n.) from Palawan are described. A single male of an additional Apistomyia species is reported from Mt. Apo, Mindanao but is not identified or named.

Types of four species of Indian Blephariceridae named by B.K. Kaul were retrieved and examined. Synonymy with Blepharicera asiatica (Brodsky, 1930) is established or confirmed, respectively, for Blepharocera autumnalis Kaul, 1971 and B. tertia Kaul, 1971. The distinctness of Philorus thorus Kaul, 1971 from P. horai (Tonnoir, 1931) and P. asiaticus Brodsky, 1972 needs to be established. It is suggested that Philorus novem Kaul, 1971 and P. dubeyi Kaul, 1971 are the two sexes of a single species.

Blepharicera asiatica (Brodsky, 1930) is newly recorded from China. Two species, Blepharicera hainana sp. nov. and B. hebeiensis sp. nov., are described as new to science. A key to the known species of the genus Blepharicera from China is presented.