A NEW SPECIES OF MICROTENDIPES (DIPTERA: CHIRONOMIDAE) WITH A MEDIAN VOLSELLA FROM XISHAN ISLAND, CHINA.

Microtendipes globosus sp. nov. (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Xishan Island, China is described and illustrated from a male imago. The new species is characterized by a spherical median volsella with 9-10 long setae, the basal lobe of the superior volsella with 10-12 setae, tergite IX without median seta, and the absence of pigment marks on the wings. An identification key to the males belonging to the genus Microtendipes in China is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]