DNA barcodes and morphology confirm a new species of Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) orientalis group (Diptera: Chironomidae).
Morphology and DNA barcodes confirm a new chironomid species within the Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) orientalis group (Diptera: Chironomidae). Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) kongi Lin et Wang sp. n. is described and illustrated based on adult male from Hainan, China. Key to adult males of the R. orientalis group is given.
['Lin|Xiao-Long|XL|', 'Yu|Hai-Jun|HJ|', 'Wang|Qian|Q|', 'Bu|Wen-Jun|WJ|', 'Wang|Xin-Hua|XH|']
D000818:Animals D002683:Chironomidae D058893:DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic D008297:Male
Diptera, Taxonomy, COI, Orthocladiinae, key, China