A new species of Rhopalopsole (Plecoptera, Leuctridae) from Yunnan Province, China

Abstract

A new species of the genus Rhopalopsole (Plecoptera, Leuctridae) from Yunnan Province, China, Rhopalopsole dulongjianga sp. nov., is described and illustrated.This new species is compared to the similar species, Rhopalopsole bispina (Wu, 1949). Additionally, we provide a supplemental description and colour plates of R. bispina. A key to Rhopalopsole species from Yunnan Province, China, is also provided in this paper.

Keywords

• <i>Rhopalopsole</i>
• Plecoptera
• Leuctridae
• new s