Leptusa (Aphaireleptusa) gansuensis PACE, 1997

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Leptusa (Aphaireleptusa) gansuensis PACE, 1997

Material examined: China: Sichuan: 2 exs., Ganzi Tibetian Autonomous Pref., Daxue Shan, Mugecuo , 15 km NW Kangding, upper lake, 30°09'N, 101°51'E, 3700 m, 27. VI.1999, leg. Pütz (cPüt) ; 4 exs., Sichuan, Ganzi Tibetian Autonomous Pref. , Yajiang Co., Shalui Shan , 32 km WNW Yajiang, 30°08'N, 100°43'E, 4300 m, 2. VII.1999, leg. Pütz, Schülke ( MNB, cPüt, cAss) ; 2 exs., 23 km E Songpan , 32°38'N, 103°51'E, 3920 m, sifted, 25. V.2012, leg. Grebennikov ( CNC, cAss) ; 3 exs., 23 km E Songpan , 32°38'N, 103°49'E, 3840 m, 27. V.2012, leg. Grebennikov ( CNC, cAss) ; 2 exs., 23 km E Songpan , 32°38'N, 103°49'E, 3930 m, sifted, 28. V.2012, leg. Grebennikov ( CNC, cAss) ; 1 ex., 23 km E Songpan , 32°38'N, 103°50'E, 3860 m, sifted, 26. V.2012, leg. Grebennikov ( CNC) ; 1 ex., 23 km E Songpan , 32°38'N, 103°49'E, 3760 m, sifted, 27. V.2012, leg. Grebennikov ( CNC) .

Leptusa gansuensis was originally described based on nine specimens from the environs in Xiahe, Gansu, and subsequently reported also from Shalui Shan in Ganzi Tibetian Autonomous Prefecture ( PACE 1997, 2010).