Pebapomberus, a new orthoclad genus from Brazil (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae)

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

Keywords:

new species, Brazil, São Paulo State, Santa Catarina State, Neotropical region, Mata Atlântica

Abstract

The genus Pebapomberus gen. n. is erected for P. rugendas sp. n. from Santa Catarina and São Paulo States and P. euniceae sp. n., from São Paulo State. The genus is characterized by bare eyes without dorsomedian extension; anterior simple and posterior scalpellate, weak acrostichals; bare wing membrane; squama with few setae; large, wedge-shaped anal point; and gonostylus with large, flattened apical lobe.

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Published

2012-06-01

How to Cite

Mendes, H. F., & Andersen, T. (2012). Pebapomberus, a new orthoclad genus from Brazil (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae). Biota Neotropica, 12(2). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/931

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