New species of Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1874 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Central America

New species of Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1874 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Central America

Two new species of Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1874 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Central America are described as male adults: Tanytarsus poqomchi sp. n. and Tanytarsus kiche sp. n. Both show a widespread distribution in the tropical lowlands of Yucatán and occur in water bodies with a wide range of en...

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Published in:Aquatic insects 2009-03, Vol.31 (1), p.11-17
Main Authors: Vinogradova, Evgenia M., Riss, H. Wolfgang, Spies, Martin
Format: Article
Language:eng
Subjects:
Central America
Chironomidae
Diptera
Freshwater
new species
Tanytarsus
Tanytarsus kiche
Tanytarsus poqomchi
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Summary:Two new species of Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1874 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Central America are described as male adults: Tanytarsus poqomchi sp. n. and Tanytarsus kiche sp. n. Both show a widespread distribution in the tropical lowlands of Yucatán and occur in water bodies with a wide range of environmental conditions.
ISSN:0165-0424
1744-4152