Details for Chionea sphaerae

Name: Chionea sphaerae Zhang, Wang and Yang, 2012 Publication: In: Zhang, X. et al., 2012b, Zootaxa 3316: 8 (as Chionea) Status: Recognized taxon. Classification: Family Limoniidae Subfamily Chioneinae Keys: Vanin, 2010 (Palaearctic Chionea s.str.); Zhang, X. et al., 2012b (Eastpalaearctic Chionea) habitus male body part(s) head and antenna hypopygium hypopygium habitat plus one additional image of habitat. Distribution: China (Jilin, Liaoning), South Korea. Region(s): Eastpalaearctic Figure references: Habitus: Zhang, X. et al., 2012b (orig descr) (male, female); Kwon et al., 2022 (male) Head: Zhang, X. et al., 2012b (orig descr) Hypopygium: Zhang, X. et al., 2012b (orig descr); Kwon et al., 2022 Other figures: Zhang, X. et al., 2012b (orig descr) (leg) Miscellaneous Kwon et al., 2022 (habitat) Citations on biology (mainly from 2000 onward): Country not relevant Biology. Feng et al., 2025: 4-17 (phylogeny Chionea and Tipuloidea based on mitochondrial genome sequencing and selective stress analysis; see paper for details). South Korea Habitat. Kwon et al., 2022: 1 (descr, comparison, figs, on snowy ground). on characters and taxonomy (mainly from 2000 onward): China New species. Zhang, X. et al., 2012b: 8-10 (type-mat, orig descr, key, comparison, figs). Country not relevant Phylogeny. Jong and Ciliberti, 2014: 563-589 (paper deals with the phylogeny (based on an extensive matrix of morphological characters), historical biogeography and ecological niche modelling at the species and species-group level; see paper for details). Characters. Suh et al., 2014: 89 (comparison). Phylogeny. Feng et al., 2025: 4-17 (phylogeny Chionea and Tipuloidea based on mitochondrial genome sequencing and selective stress analysis; see paper for details). on distribution (mainly from 2000 onward): China First record. Zhang, X. et al., 2012b: 8-10 (type-loc Liaoning). Distribution. Feng et al., 2025: 4 (loc(s) Jilin). Country not relevant Distribution. Jong and Ciliberti, 2014: 563-589 (paper deals with the phylogeny (based on an extensive matrix of morphological characters), historical biogeography and ecological niche modelling at the species and species-group level; see paper for details). South Korea First record. Kwon et al., 2022: 1 (descr, comparison, figs, on snowy ground). on flight period (mainly from 2000 onward): China Zhang, X. et al., 2012b: month(s): 3. South Korea Kwon et al., 2022: month(s): 12. on altitude (mainly from 2000 onward): South Korea Kwon et al., 2022: altitude: 610-620 m.