Two new species and three new records of the genus Aphelocheirus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aphelocheiridae) from China

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Two new species of the genus Aphelocheirus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aphelocheiridae), A. longlingensis sp. nov. from Yunnan and A. motuoensis sp. nov. from Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region are described in this paper. A. similaris Polhemus & Polhemus, 1989, A. nawae Nawa, 1905 and A. tuberculipes Zettel & Tran, 2009 are reported from China for the first time. A key to Chinese species of Aphelocheirus is given. Dorsal habitus photographs of the species are provided, accompanied by illustrations of male genitalic structures, inner projection and female ventral aspect of posterior abdominal segments.

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Two new species and three new records of the genus Aphelocheirus
(Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aphelocheiridae) from China
TONG-YIN XIE
1
& GUO-QING LIU
2
Institute of Entomology, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China. E-mail:
1
tongyinxie@gmail.com,
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liugq@nankai.edu.cn
Abstract
Two new species of the genus Aphelocheirus (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Aphelocheiridae), A. longlingensis sp. nov. from
Yunnan and A. motuoensis sp. nov. from Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region are described in this paper. A. similaris Pol-
hemus & Polhemus, 1989, A. nawae Nawa, 1905 and A. tuberculipes Zettel & Tran, 2009 are reported from China for the
first time. A key to Chinese species of Aphelocheirus is given. Dorsal habitus photographs of the species are provided,
accompanied by illustrations of male genitalic structures, inner projection and female ventral aspect of posterior abdom-
inal segments.
Key words: Hemiptera, Aphelocheiridae, new species, new records, China
Introduction
The family Aphelocheiridae is distributed exclusively in the Old World and reaches its greatest species richness in
the Oriental Region (Sites et al, 2011). It is represented by a single genus Aphelocheirus, with 98 species described
in the world (Liu & Zheng, 1994, 2000; Liu & Ding, 2005a, 2005b; Nieser & Millán, 1989; Nieser & Chen, 1991,
2004; Polhemus, 1994, 2013; Sites, 2005; Sites et al, 2011; Thirumalai, 2007, 2008; Zettel, 1993, 1998, 1999a,
1999b, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2012; Zettel et al, 2008; Zettel & Tran, 2009; Zettel & Pangantihon, 2010). Biological
knowledge of Aphelocheiridae is mostly based on the European species Aphelocheirus aestivalis (Fabricius, 1794),
which feeds on the larvae of chironomid diptera, hydropsychid trichoptera and various molluscs belonging to the
genera Viviparus, Cyclas and Pisidium (Thorpe, 1965). By contrast, knowledge of the biology and ecology of
tropical and subtropical species of Aphelocheirus is very scarce (Polhemus & Polhemus, 1989; Chen et al, 2005).
Up to now, 19 species of the genus Aphelocheirus are known from China (Liu & Zheng, 1994, 2000; Liu & Ding,
2005a, 2005b). In the present paper, A. longlingensis sp. nov. from Yunnan Province and A. motuoensis sp. nov.
from Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region are described as new to science. A. similaris Polhemus & Polhemus,
1989, A. nawae Nawa, 1905 and A. tuberculipes Zettel & Tran, 2009 are reported from China for the first time. So,
the genus Aphelocheirus represents 24 species in China and 100 in the world.
Material and methods
Illustrations of the male genitalia were examined in glycerol, using an Olympus SZX7 microscope. All
measurements are in millimeters. A summary of measurements for new species is given in table 1. The digital
photographs of specimens (Figs. 1A–F) were taken with Zeiss Discovery V20 camera. All the studied specimens
are deposited in the Institute of Entomology, Nankai University (NKU), Tianjin, China.

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TABLE 1. Measurements of Aphelocheirus spp. (macropterous)
Note: Rostrum length (Visible segments only).
Taxonomy
Key to the Chinese species of Aphelocheirus
1. Macropterous forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
- Brachypterous forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2. Larger species, body length exceeding 10 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
- Smaller species, body length less than 10 mm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
3. Head produced ahead of eyes for more than 1 the dorsal length of an eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
- Head produced ahead of eyes for less than 1 the dorsal length of an eye (Figs. 1A–E) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
4. Abdominal ventrite VI lacking a conspicuous projecting tab; rostrum reaching the bases of hind coxae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. amplus Liu et Zheng
- Abdominal ventrite VI having a conspicuous projecting tab; rostrum only attaining middle coxae . A. maculosus Liu et Zheng
5. Rostrum only reaching the bases of middle coxae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
- Rostrum reaching or over pass the bases of hind coxae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6. Posterolateral angles of pronotum obtuse, broadly rounded; embolium lateral angles obtuse, broadly rounded. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. altigradus Zettel
- Posterolateral angles of pronotum very sharp; embolium lateral angles produced to a sharp acute point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. longidentatus Liu et Ding
7. Abdominal ventrite VI having a conspicuous projecting tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
- Abdominal ventrite VI lacking a conspicuous projecting tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A. motuoensis sp. n ov.
8. Rostrum reaching to bases of hind coxae; coloration light brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
- Rostrum reaching beyond hind trochanters; coloration dark brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. similaris Polhemus et Polhemus
9. Inner projections of propleuron terminating in slender acute apices; female subgenital plate roughly triangular . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. carinatus (Royer)
- Inner projections of propleuron apices rounded; female subgenital plate truncate apically. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. cantonensis Polhemus et Polhemus
10. Head produced ahead of eyes for less than 1 the dorsal length of an eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- Head produced ahead of eyes for more than 1 the dorsal length of an eye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A. amurensis Kiritshenko
11. Head produced ahead of eyes for more than 0.65 the dorsal length of an eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
- Head produced ahead of eyes for less than 0.5 the dorsal length of an eye; legs yellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. luteus Liu et Ding
12. Pronotum width obviously 3 times larger than its length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
- Pronotum width almost 3 times equal to its length. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A. sinensis Montandon
13. Inner projections of propleuron with apex coming to sharp acute angles apically; mesotrochanter and metafemur without
swellings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
- Inner projection of propleuron with apex coming to a slender acute points (Fig. 2B); mesotrochanter and metafemur raise
swellings (Figs. 2I, J) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. longlingensis sp. nov.
14. Embolium lateral angles obtuse, broadly rounded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. improcerus Kiritshenko
- Embolium lateral angles produced to a sharp acute point, rostrum reaching middle trochanter . . . . . A. brunneus Liu et Zheng
15. Posterolateral angles of pronotum obtuse, broadly rounded, posterior margin sinuate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
- Posterolateral angles of pronotum very sharp (Fig. 1F); male parameres distinctive and covered with long hair; left paramere is
smaller than right paramere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. nawae Nawa
16. Forewings touching medially, or nearly so . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
- Forewings widely separated medially . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
17. Trailing edge of forewings paralleled to the II abdominal segment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
- Trailing edge of forewings closed to the II abdominal segment, formed one open triangle . . . . . . A. thai Polhemus et Polhemus
18. Male lacking deep colour swelling on ventral face of hind femur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
- Male with deep colour swelling on ventral face of hind femur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Species Body Body Pronotum Rostrum Antennal segment lengths
and sex Length width width length I II III IV
A. longlingensis
Male (N=6)
9.01–9.73 4.78–5.20 4.02–4.09 4.30–4.40 0.10–0.11 0.20–0.23 0.41–0.43 0.52–0.55
Female (N=1) 9.38 5.02 4.10 4.40 0.11 0.21 0.41 0.52
A. motuoensis
Male (N=4)
10.11–10.49 6.01–6.33 4.77–4.92 4.01–4.30 0.10–0.11 0.20–0.22 0.41–0.42 0.53–0.55
Female( N=5) 10.61–11.02 6.33–6.48 4.82–4.91 4.10–4.30 0.11–0.12 0.20–0.23 0.41–0.42 0.55–0.56

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19. The abdominal tergite I could not be seen from dorsal habitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. hainanensis Zettel
- The abdominal tergite I could be obviously seen from dorsal habitus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A. jendeki Zettel
20. Scutellum width significantly greater than 3 the scutellum length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
- Scutellum width for less than 3 the scutellum length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
21. Scutellum lateral margins straightly; head produced ahead of eyes for less than 0.45 the dorsal length of an eye . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. dudgeoni Polhemus et Polhemus
- Scutellum lateral margins weakly sinuate; head produced ahead of eyes for 0.50 the dorsal length of an eye or greater . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. ellipsoideus Liu et Ding
22. Pronotum width for less than 4 pronotum length; head produced ahead of eyes for more than 1.0 the dorsal length of an eye . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A. yaumatsui Miyamoto
- Pronotum width for more than 4 pronotum length; head produced ahead of eyes for 0.61 the dorsal length of an eye . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. denticeps Montandon
23. Rostrum reaching the bases of middle coxae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. femoratus Polhemus et Polhemus
- Rostrum reaching the bases of hind coxae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. tuberculipes Zettel et Tran
Aphelocheirus longlingensis sp. nov.
(Figs.1A, B; 2A–K)
Type material. Holotype: ♂, CHINA: Longling county (N24.59°, E98.59°), Yunnan Province, 16. IV. 2002,
Xiao-hong OU leg.. Paratypes: 2♂, CHINA: Longxinxueshan (N24.56°, E98.82°), Longling county, Yunnan
Province, alt. 1820m, 20. IV. 2002, Xiao-hong OU leg.; 1♂, same date as above, alt. 1820m, 20. IV. 2002, Chuan-
hui YI leg.; 2♂, same date as holotype, alt. 2000m, 16. IV. 2002, light-trapped, Ying-xian SITU leg.; 1♀, CHINA:
Banglazhang (N24.66°, E98.67°), Longling county, Yunnan Province, alt. 1550m, 18. IV. 2002, Xiao-hong OU
leg.
Diagnosis. The new species are morphologically similar to A. femoratus Polhemus & Polhemus 1989, which
can be separated from the latter by size of swellings and shape of the meso- and metatrochanters (Figs. 2I, J).
Swellings are narrow on the mesotrochanters and obscure on metatrochanters; Swellings are roughly circular and
distinct dilatations on the metafemora. The left paramere is apically wider and the right paramere is distally
narrower (Figs. 2F–H). The subgenital plate of the female is broadly subtriangularly shaped, lateral margins at
about basal third with narrow tufts of very long setae and subapically with thick relatively long setae; ridges set
with long yellowish setae (Fig. 2A) The swellings on new species legs also resembles A. tuberculipes Zettel &
Tran, 2009, which can be distinguished from the latter species by the male genitalia (Figs. 2F–H). Other major
characters between A. longlingensis and A. tuberculipes include the length of the head anterior to the eyes, which is
moderately prolonged in A. tuberculipes, more so than in A. longlingensis. Spines absent from abdominal sternal
midline in A. longlingensis.
Description. Body large size for genus, form elongate. General colour brown to dull blackish brown.
Male. Head. Dark brown, shining, minutely alveolate; eyes black, shining, lateral margins weakly sinuate, not
confluent except on most posterior part; interspaces between eyes shiny. Preocular portion of head moderately
long, 0.67 times as long as eye length. Antennae yellowish brown. Rostrum golden, attaining bases of hind coxae.
Thorax. Pronotum more massive, dull blackish brown, lighter brown laterally, shining centrally. Surface
distinctly convex, bearing very short decumbent golden setae, posterior portion expanded, lateral margins coarsely
granulate, posterolateral angles obtuse, rounded. Scutellum swollen, dark brown, lateral margins weakly sinuate;
mesoscutum dull blackish brown, flat, width longer than length; hemelytra complete, rugose, bearing short
decumbent setae, these setae longer on embolium; clavus, corium and embolium well defined, membrane infumate
(Fig. 1A). Prosternum sharply carinate medially, propleurae with inner projections deeply notched, coming to a
round pointed tip apically (Fig. 2B); mesosternal plate weakly carinate, not tumescent.
Abdomen. Dorsal surface dark brown, coarsely rugose, bearing decumbent setae, posterolateral angles of
abdominal segments III–VI strongly spinose, posterolateral angles of segment VII sharply, coming to acute points
posteriorly. Ventral surface dark brown, weakly pruinose, sparsely covered with fine decumbent golden setae;
abdominal segments V–VII extremely asymmetrical. Segments III–V with irregular glabrous pits adjacent to and
inward of spiracular rosettes, sternum III with small posteromedial protuberance. Spines absent from abdominal
sternal midline (Fig. 2K).
Legs. Light brown, shining, covered with fine decumbent golden setae; anterior trochanter, femur, tibiae and
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middle trochanter, femur, tibiae and tarsi with thick pads of golden setae posteriorly; middle tibiae with scattered
stout reddish spines along anterior face intermixed with several very long erect spine-like setae, transverse row of
reddish spines apically; hind femur with short decumbent golden spines along anterior margin, scattered erect stout
setae along posterior margin and each with raised, ovate, brown swelling (Fig. 2J). These patches composed of
densely packed, very short, modified setae; hind tibiae sparsely set with stout reddish spines anteriorly, transverse
row of reddish spines apically; hind tibiae and tarsi with long swimming hairs posteriorly; claws curved, golden,
with tips dark red.
FIGURE 1. Dorsal habitus photographs of Aphelocheirus spp. A. A. longlingensis sp. nov. (male); B. A. longlingensis sp. nov.
(female); C. A. motuoensis sp. nov. (male); D. A. motuoensis sp. nov. (female); E. A. similaris Polhemus & Polhemus (male);
F. A. nawae Nawa (male). Scale bar = 2 mm.
Genitalia. Left paramere broadly expanded subapically, truncate apically (Figs. 2C–E). Right paramere with
bend at proximal two thirds, distal one-third slender; apex narrowly rounded (Figs. 2F–H).
Female. Generally similar to male, but more shining. Subgenital plate (Fig. 2A) of broadly subtriangular shape,
side sinuate, convex at base; lateral margins at about basal third with narrow tufts of very long setae and
subapically with thick relatively long setae; ridges set with long golden setae (Fig. 2A).
Brachypterous form. Unknown.
Distribution. China (Yunnan).
Etymology. Referring to the type locality of the new species: Longling County.

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FIGURE 2. Aphelocheirus longlingensis sp. nov. A. Ventral view of posterior abdominal segments of female. B. Inner
projection of left propleuron. C–E. Left paramere in different views. F–H. Right paramere in different views. I. Structures on
mesotrochanter of male. J. Structures on metatrochanter and metafemur of male. K. Ventral view of posterior abdominal
segments of male. Scale bar = 0.5 mm.

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Aphelocheirus motuoensis sp. nov.
(Figs.1C, D; 3A–H)
Type material. Holotype: ♂, CHINA: Motuo County (N29.33°, E95.34°), Xizang (Tibet) Autonomous Region,
alt. 2077m, 11. VII. 2013, light-trapped, Wen-bo YI leg.. Paratypes: 3♂5♀, same date as holotype.
Diagnosis. This new species resembles A. carinatus Royer, which can be distinguished from the latter species
by the male genitalia (Figs. 3C–H). Other major characters include the length of the head anterior to the eyes,
which is moderately prolonged in A. carinatus, more so than in A. motuoensis, the angle and length of the
propleuron inner projection, and larger size and different shape female subgenital plate (Fig. 3B).
Description. Body large size for genus, form elongate. Coloration dull blackish brown, with head, scutellum
and central portion of pronotum darker.
Male. Head. Dark brown, minutely alveolate; eyes black, shining, lateral margins weakly sinuate, not
confluent except on most posterior part; interspaces between eyes shiny. Preocular portion of head moderately
long, 0.70 times as long as eye length. Antennae yellowish brown; rostrum golden, extending to hind coxae.
Thorax. Pronotum massive, blackish brown, surface shining, lighter brown laterally, darker centrally, surface
coarsely rugose with distinctly convex, bearing very short decumbent golden setae, posterior portion expanded,
lateral margins coarsely granulate, posterolateral angles obtuse, rounded. Scutellum swollen, surface coarsely
rugose, shining, dark brown, lateral margins weakly sinuate; mesoscutum cymbiform, bearing short decumbent
setae. Hemelytra dark brown, large, complete and rugose, exceeding tip of abdomen bearing short decumbent
setae; these setae longer on embolium; clavus, corium and embolium well defined, membrane lighter brown to
white (Fig. 1C). Prosternum sharply carinate medially, propleurae with inner projections deeply notched, with apex
slender (Fig. 3A); mesosternal plate longitudinally carinate medially, broadly tumescent posteromedially.
Abdomen. Dorsal surface dark brown, coarsely rugose, bearing decumbent dark setae, posterolateral angles of
segments III–V prolonged into slender spinose projections, coming to acute points posteriorly.
Ventral surface dark brown or brown, weakly pruinose, sparsely covered with fine decumbent golden setae;
abdominal segments III–IV weakly and broadly carinate medially, these carinae forming posteriorly directed
protruberances which bearing one short stout setae. Abdomen with segments V–VII extremely asymmetrical;
segments III–VII with irregular glabrous pits adjacent to and inward of spiracular rosettes, sternum III–V with
small posteromedial protuberance. Spines absent from abdominal sternal midline.
Legs. White to brown, shining, covered with fine decumbent golden setae; anterior trochanter, femur, tibiae
and tarsi with thick hair pads on inner faces; anterior, middle and hind coxae with combs of golden setae distally;
middle trochanter, femur, tibiae and tarsi with thick pads of golden setae posteriorly; hind tibiae and tarsi with long
swimming hairs posteriorly; claws curved, golden, tips dark red.
Genitalia. Left paramere extremely expanded in apical third, truncate apically (Figs. 3C–E). Apex of right
paramere narrowly rounded, both parameres with long hairs subapically (Figs. 3F–H).
Female. Colour and vestiture generally as in male. Subgenital plate (Fig. 3B) broadly subtriangular; deeply
notched and formed a “V” sharp at apex; lateral margins at about middle with narrow tufts of very long setae and
ridges set with long golden setae (Fig. 3B).
Brachypterous form. Unknown.
Distribution. China (Xizang).
Etymology. Referring to the Motuo County in which the type locality situated.
Aphelocheirus similaris Polhemus & Polhemus, 1989
(Fig. 1E)
Aphelocheirus similaris Polhemus & Polhemus, 1989: 242.
Material examined. CHINA, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: 1♂3♀, Luoxiang (N23.94°, E110.28°),
Yao Autonomous County of Jinxiu, 5.V. 1999, Ming-yuan GAO leg.; 16♂16♀, Longrui (N22.36°, E107.10°),
Ningming County, 18–20.V.1984, light-trapped, Shu-zhi REN leg.. Guangdong Province: 2♂, Yadongxi
(N23.55°, E113.59°), Conghua County, 25. IX. 2011, Xian-fu LI leg.
Distribution. China (Guangxi, Guangdong); Vietnam.

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FIGURE 3. Aphelocheirus motuoensis sp. nov. A. Inner projection of left propleuron. B. Ventral aspect of posterior abdominal
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Aphelocheirus nawae Nawa, 1905
(Fig. 1F)
Aphelochira nawae Nawa, 1905: 56; Matsumura, 1905: 54; Polhemus & Polhemus, 1989: 257.
Aphelocheirus variegatus Kiritshenko, 1925: 40 (syn. Kiritshenko, 1952: 208).
Material examined. CHINA, Anhui Province: 1♂1♀, Shexian County (N29.52°, E118.25°), 8. IV. 1989, Chang-
hai SUN leg.. Fujian Province: 1♂, Daiyun Mountain Nature Reserve (N25.64°, E118.14°), Dehua County, 12.IX.
2002, Wan-liang ZHANG leg.. Jiangxi Province: 41♂9♀, Meiling (N28.79°, E115.75°), Nanchang County, 3.
VII. 1996, Jian-guo WANG leg.; 2♂1♀, Hengkengshui (N24.57°, E114.46°), Mt. Jiulian, 16. VII. 2002, Wan-liang
ZHANG & Jian-hua DING leg.. Sichuan Province: 1♀, Xichang (N27.88°, E112.22°), Yi nationality Autonomous
Prefecture of Liangshan, 5. X. 1939, Yao ZHOU, Feng-ying ZHENG & Tian-he HAO leg..
Distribution. China (Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Sichuan); Japan; Korea.
Aphelocheirus tuberculipes Zettel & Tran 2009
Aphelocheirus tuberculipes Zettel & Tran 2009: 221.
Material examined. CHINA, Yunnan Province: 1♂1♀, Longjie (N24.61°, E100.88°), Jingdong County, 24. IV.
2001, Chang-fa ZHOU leg..
Distribution. China (Yunnan); Vietnam (Cao Bang).
Acknowledgements
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Dávid Rédei (Nankai University) for providing references,
reviewing the manuscript and providing valuable comments. We also would like to thank Kai Dang (Nankai
University), Robert W. Sites (University of Missouri, USA), Herbert Zettel (Natural History Museum, Vienna) for
providing references. This study is supported by the specialized research fund for the doctoral program of higher
education (No. 20110031110021).
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