title: The first description of the larvae of the Chinese species Paraleuctra tianmushana Li & Yang (Plecoptera: Leuctridae).
abstract: The pharate larval stage of Paraleuctra tianmushana Li & Yang is described for the first time. The yellowish-brown larvae of this species are characterized by a slender abdomen lacking setae and a unique pattern of dark pigmentation on the head, pronotum, and abdominal terga. Additionally, vestigial cervical gills in this species are present, a character not present in known Nearctic species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan, 453003 China.; Email: lwh7969@163.com.
authors.forename: Weihai
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Zhoukou vocational and technical college, Zhoukou, Henan, 466001 China; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Kefan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, Henan, 453003 China.; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Rongfeng
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, China Agricultural University, 2 Yuanmingyuan West Road, Beijing, 100193 China.; Email: dyangcau@126.com.
authors.forename: Ding
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D007313:Insecta / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development*; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size