Rhyacophila fides MALICKY & SUN 2002

Figs. 2 A–I

Rhyacophila fides MALICKY & SUN, 2002, 544, plate 2, male.

Materials examined. CHINA: Guang-dong Province, Luo-fu-shan, Gui-shan, Ye-qu-gou, 18 km southwest of He-yuan city, 400 m upstream of Xiang-shui-ping Falls, 23.7021°N, 114.609°E, elev. 350 m, 29 May 2004, collected by John C. MORSE, SUN Chang-hai and ZHOU Xin, 4 males; Ru-yuan County, Nan-ling National Nature Preserve, unnamed tributary of Lao-peng-keng, Route X327, marker 17.45km, 24.9128°N, 113.0342°E, elev. 935 m, 21–22 May 2004, collected by John C. MORSE and SUN Chang-hai; Wu-hua County, Qi-mu-zhang-shan, 9 km northeast of Da-tian town, east fork of unnamed stream 300 m upstream, 23.8303°N, 115.3794°E, elev. 426 m, 30 May 2004, collected by YANG Lian-fang, John C. MORSE, SUN Chang-hai and Christy J. GERACI, 2 males. Guangxi Province, Hua-jiang County, Jiu-wan-da-shan Provincial Nature Preserve, unnamed tributary of Yang-mei-ao stream, 100 m upstream of County Road 5309 marker 124.9 km, 25.1975°N, 108.6494°E, elev. 1155 m, 15 June 2004, collected by John C. MORSE and Christy J. GERACI 1 male; Shang-si County, Shi-wan-da-shan National Forest Park, Shi-tou-he stream at second tributary, 3.4 km southwest of main entrance to Park, 21.8921°N, 107.9073°E, elev. 392 m, 6 Jun 2004, collected by YANG Lian-fang and Christy J. GERACI, 1 male. Jiang-xi Province, Jiu-lian-shan National Nature Reserve, unnamed tributary 1 of Xia-gong-tang stream, 24.5347°N, 114.4689°E, elev. 630 m, 7 June 2005, collected by ZHOU Xin and SUN Chang-hai, 1 male; Wu-yi-shan National Nature Reserve, Tong-mu river upstream of Wu-yi-shan Station, 27.8338°N, 117.7194°E, elev. 989 m, 1 June 2005, collected by SUN Chang-hai, 4 males; Wu-yi-shan National Nature Reserve, unnamed tributary of Tong-mu river, 18 km upstream of Wu-yi-shan Station, 27.8275°N, 117.7436°E, elev. 1450 m, 2 June 2005, collected by SUN Chang-hai, 2 males; Wu-yi-shan National Nature Reserve, unnamed tributary of Tong-mu river, 17 km upstream of Wu-yi-shan Station, 27.8342°N, 117.7386°E, elev. 1105 m, 2 June 2005, collected by YANG Lian-fang, 1 male; Wu-yi-shan National Nature Reserve, unnamed tributary of Tong-mu river, 13 km upstream of Wu-yi-shan Station, 27.8178°N, 117.7269°E, elev. 1181 m, 2 June 2005, collected by ZHOU Chang-fa, 4 males. Zhe-jiang Province, Lin-an County, Mt. Tian-mu-shan, at scenic spot of Bing-chuan Gorge, Xian-yuan-tan pond, 30.3687°N, 119.4345°E, elev. 721m, 27 July 2011, light trap, collected by XU Ji-hua and LI Dan, 1 male.

Distribution. China (Guang-dong, Guang-xi, Jiang-xi, Zhe-jiang).

Remarks. The individuals of this species from different localities show some tiny variations in the shapes of segment X and the upper lobe of the apical joint of each inferior appendage, but their phallic apparatus is identical with that of the holotype. Illustrations for the variations are presented here (Fig. 2).