The First Report of the Genera <i>Abaria</i> and <i>Drepanocentron</i> (Trichoptera: Xiphocentronidae) from China, with Descriptions of Two New Species

oleh: Lang Peng, Xinyu Ge, ChangHai Sun, Beixin Wang

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Diterbitkan: MDPI AG 2022-01-01

Deskripsi

The genera <i>Abaria</i> Mosely 1948 and <i>Drepanocentron</i> Schmid 1982 are recorded in China for the first time. In this study, two new species, <i>Abaria herringbona</i> sp. nov., from Guang-xi, and <i>Drepanocentron fuxiensis</i> sp. nov., from An-hui, are described and illustrated. Male genitalia of these two new species is distinguishable from those of other <i>Abaria</i> and <i>Drepanocentron</i> species. In addition, <i>Melanotrichia attia</i> Malicky & Chantaramongkol 1992 is a new record for the Chinese caddisfly fauna.