Limnobaris basalis Prena, Korotyaev, Wang, Ren, Liu & Zhang 2014

Limnobaris basalis is a small species (2.3–3.1 mm) with white, squamiform setae on the elytral base. Males can be distinguished from the equally small Limnobaris albosparsa and Limnobaris tibialis by the shape and position of the ventral process on the protibia (Fig. 3). Abraded females of Limnobaris basalis and Limnobaris tibialis may be distinguished by body proportion (Limnobaris basalis is slightly stouter) and host association, Limnobaris basalis and Limnobaris albosparsa by allopatry. Other similar but allopatric species are Limnobaris babai (Japan) and Limnobaris elliptica (South China, Myanmar). They are larger, have smaller and fewer scales on the elytral base and a shorter rostrum.

The species is known from several sites in Fujian Province, China (Fig. 13).