Tanypus urszulae, a new Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Neotropical Region

Fabio Laurindo Da Silva; Caroline Silva Neubern De Oliveira

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4178.4.9

Tanypus urszulae, a new Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Neotropical Region

Zootaxa. 2016 Oct 26;4178(4):593-600. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4178.4.9.

Authors

Fabio Laurindo Da Silva¹, Caroline Silva Neubern De Oliveira²

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Aquatic Entomology, Institute of Biology, Department of Zoology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil; Email: fabiologia@gmail.com.
² Laboratory of Aquatic Entomology, Department of Hydrobiology, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil; Email: unknown.

PMID: 27811710
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4178.4.9

Abstract

A new species of Tanypus Meigen, T. urszulae sp. nov. from Brazil, is described and figured as adult male, pupa and larva. Additionally, the generic diagnosis for the larva is emended.

MeSH terms

Animals
Brazil
Chironomidae / anatomy & histology*
Chironomidae / classification*
Chironomidae / growth & development
Larva / anatomy & histology
Male
Pupa / anatomy & histology
Species Specificity