A new species of Colosmittia Andersen et Sæther from Costa Rica (Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae)

Authors

  • Trond Andersen University of Bergen, Bergen Museum, Department of Natural History
  • Humberto Fonseca Mendes University of Bergen, Bergen Museum, Department of Natural History
  • Linn Katrine Hagenlund University of Bergen, Bergen Museum, Department of Natural History

Keywords:

Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae, Colosmittia, new species, Costa Rica

Abstract

Colosmittia anamariae sp. n. from Costa Rica is described and figured as male imago. The genus Colosmittia Andersen et Sæther, 1994 was described based on a single species, C. clavata Andersen et Sæther, 1994 from the West Usambara Mountains in Tanzania, East Africa. A second species, C. brasileira Mendes et Andersen, 2009 was recently described from Brazil. The discovery of a third species in Costa Rica indicates that the genus might be widespread in the Neotropical region.
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Published

2011-09-01

How to Cite

Andersen, T., Mendes, H. F., & Hagenlund, L. K. (2011). A new species of Colosmittia Andersen et Sæther from Costa Rica (Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Biota Neotropica, 11(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/850

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Vol. 11 No. 3 (2011): v11n3

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