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New species of Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) from Neotropical region

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2013

Sofia Wiedenbrug  and
Fabio Laurindo da Silva
Sofia Wiedenbrug*
Affiliation:
Museum of Zoology, University of São Paulo, Av. Nazaré, 481, 04263-000, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Fabio Laurindo da Silva
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Aquatic Entomology, Department of Hydrobiology, Federal University of São Carlos, P.O. Box 676, 13565-905, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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*Corresponding author: sofia.wig@gmail.com
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Abstract

The genus Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) has been frequently found in aquatic habitats of the Neotropical region. However, until now only one species was described living symphoretically on Ephemeroptera and no free-living species has been cited or formally described from the region. In the present study, two new species of Nanocladius are described and figured as male, pupa and larva: N. communis and N. longispicula. The specimens were collected from different streams in Brazil and are the first recorded species of the genus to the country.

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BrazilChironomidaeNanocladiusimmature stagestaxonomy
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Research Article
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Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology , Volume 49 , Issue 4 , 2013 , pp. 255 - 264
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© EDP Sciences, 2013

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