Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) brachypus Wang & Zheng, 1991

Rheocricotopus brachypus Wang & Zheng, 1991: 101.

Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) brachypus Wang, 2000: 639, Ashe and O’Connor 2012: 560.

Specimens examined.

Type material: Holotype, ♂, Guangdong Province, Fengkai County, Heishiding National Nature Reserve, 23°30'02"N, 111°55'01"E, 12.iv.1985, sweeping, Wang XH.

Additional material: 1♂, Hubei Province, Hefeng County, 29°91'00"N, 110°03'00"E, 16.vii.1999, light trap, Ji BC; 1♂, Sichuan Province, Yajiang County, 30°15'00"N, 101°02'00"E, 14.vii.1997, sweeping, Wang XH; 1♂, Xizang Autonomous Region, Bayi County, Shergmla Mountain, 29°64'07"N, 94°36'01"E, 28-30.ix.1997, yellow trap, Solhøy T & Skartveit J.

Diagnosis.

This species can be separated from other members of the group by the following combination of characters: AR 0.43; anal lobe developed; anal point robust.

Remarks.

Wang and Zheng (1991) described this species without humeral pit which as diagnostic characteristic. However, after examining the holotype, we find a medium, relatively shallow, ovoid humeral pit existing.

Distribution.

Oriental China (Guangdong, Hubei and Sichuan Provinces, Xizang Autonomous Region).