A new species of the genus Monopelopia from South Brazil, with keys to the Neotropical–Nearctic species (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae)

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 07 Apr 2010Publisher:Magnolia PressJournal:Zootaxa, volume 2,420 (issn: 1175-5326, eissn: 1175-5334,

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Authors: Oliveira, Caroline Silva Neubern De; Mendes, Humberto Fonseca; Silva, Mário Antônio Navarro Da;

doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.2420.1.5 , 10.5281/zenodo.194456

A new species of the genus Monopelopia from South Brazil, with keys to the Neotropical–Nearctic species (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae)

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Abstract

A new species, Monopelopia paranaense is described and illustrated, based on immatures collected in a little pond in Parana State (South Brazil) and adults reared in laboratory. Keys to males, larvae and pupae of all species of the genus Monopelopia Fittkau known in the New World are also provided.

Related Organizations

State University of West Paraná
Brazil
University of Bergen
Norway

Keywords

Insecta, Arthropoda, Diptera, Animalia, Biodiversity, Chironomidae, Taxonomy

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