Capnia cordata Kimmins, 1947

Li, Weihai & Yang, Ding, 2009, Synopsis of the genus Capnia (Plecoptera: Capniidae) from China, Zootaxa 2112, pp. 47-52 : 48

Capnia cordata Kimmins, 1947

Capnia cordata Kimmins, 1947 . Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.11 (13): 733. Type locality: Tibet (Gyantse).

Diagnosis. Males of this species are defined by the presence of a vesicle on sternum 9 and by tergum 9 being strongly produced posteriorly in lateral view, the latter forming a sclerotized heart–shaped marking in dorsal view. Additionally, the epiproct is triangular in shape and with the apex slightly hooked ventrally in lateral view (Fig. 9 in Kimmins 1947; Fig. 5 : e – f in Zwick & Sivec 1980).

Distribution. China; Nepal.

Figures

FIGURES 3 – 6. Capnia qilianshana sp. nov. (male). 3. Terminalia, dorsal view. 4. Terminalia, ventral view. 5. Epiproct, dorsal view. 6. Cercus, lateral view.