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A new species of Sweltsa Ricker, 1943 (Plecoptera, Chloroperlidae) and a supplementary description of Sweltsa hamula Chen & Du, 2017 from China

Authors :
Abdur Rehman
Qing-Bo Huo
Yu-Zhou Du
Source :
Biodiversity Data Journal, Vol 10, Iss , Pp 1-11 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Pensoft Publishers, 2022.

Abstract

The genus Sweltsa is a small to medium-sized stonefly with distinct coloured wings, giving the species the common name of green stoneflies. It belongs to the family Chloroperlidae. This genus includes more than 55 species world wide, 14 of which have been reported from China.A new species of the genus Sweltsa Ricker, 1943, Sweltsa liupanshana Rehman, Du & Huo sp. nov. from Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Liupan Mountain, China is described; this is the second record of Sweltsa from Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. In addition, the first female description and male supplementary description of Sweltsa hamula Chen & Du, 2017 from Sichuan Province are provided. Diagnosis, description and colour illustration of the new species and of Sweltsa hamula are provided and the morphological characteristics are compared with closely-related species.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13142828
Volume :
10
Issue :
1-11
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Biodiversity Data Journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.b7a4052d9ea74b5d9d130e8343cae0aa
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.10.e86347