A new species of Rheocricotopus Brundin from Mato Grosso, Brazil (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae)

Authors

  • Trond Andersen University of Bergen, University Museum of Bergen, Department of Natural History
  • Humberto Fonseca Mendes Universidade Federal do ABC, Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas

Keywords:

Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae, Rheocricotopus, Psilocricotopus, new species, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Neotropical region

Abstract

Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) sirventorum sp. n. is described and figured based on a male from Mato Grosso, Brazil. It is tentatively placed in subgenus Psilocricotopus Sæ,ther as it has a triangular, subapical crista dorsalis and a rounded superior volsella. However, the new species apparently lacks acrostichals and has 40 dorsocentrals in 1-4 irregular rows.
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Published

2012-03-01

How to Cite

Andersen, T., & Mendes, H. F. (2012). A new species of Rheocricotopus Brundin from Mato Grosso, Brazil (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae). Biota Neotropica, 12(1). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/911

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2012): v12n1

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