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ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE NEARCTIC ORTHOCLADIINAE (DIPTERA: CHIRONOMIDAE)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

P. S. Cranston  and
D. R. Oliver
P. S. Cranston
Affiliation:
British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, England
D. R. Oliver
Affiliation:
Biosystematics Research Centre, Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada KIA OC6
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Abstract

Five new species, Apometriocnemus beringensis, Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bifurcatus, Doithrix dillonae, Hydrobaenus piloculus, and Paratrissocladius lawrencensis, are described. The following new combinations are established: Bryophaenocladius astis (Roback 1951b); Compterosmittia nerius (Curran 1930); Parakiefferiella subaterrima (Malloch 1915); Paratrichocladius nitidus (Malloch 1915); Pseudosmittia nanseni (Kieffer 1926); and Zalutschia sivertseni (Aagard 1979). New genus name synonymies are Maricladius Sublette, 1970 with Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936; and Prosmittia Brundin, 1956 with Pseudosmittia Goetghebuer, 1932. New species name synonymies are Spaniotoma (Trichocladius) senex Johannsen, 1937 with Trichocladius nitidellus Malloch, 1915 (= Acricotopus nitidellus); Hydrobaenus traenis Roback, 1957b with Hydrobaenus astis Roback, 1957b (= Bryophaenocladius astis); Compterosmittia clavigera Saether, 1982 with Camptocladius nerius Curran, 1930 (= Compterosmittia nerius); Cricotopus flannagani Saether, 1971 with Cricotopus macraei Saether, 1971; Gymnometriocnemus marionensis Saether, 1969 with Metriocnemus subnudus Edwards, 1929 (= Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus); Gymnometriocnemus (Raphidocladius) acigus Saether, 1983 with Metriocnemus brumalis Edwards, 1929 (= Gymnometriocnemus (Raphidocladius) brumalis); Limnophyes spatulosus Saether, 1975 with Limnophyes borealis Goetghebuer, 1933; Limnophyes cristatissimus Saether, 1975 with Camptocladius fumosus Johannsen, 1905 (= Limnophyes fumosus); Limnophyes hudsoni Saether, 1975 with Limnophyes immucronatus Saether, 1969; Hydrobaenus hudsoni Saether, 1977 with Chaetocladius (Parachaetocladius) abnobaeus Wülker, 1959 (= Parachaetocladius abnobaeus); Parakiefferiella torulata Saether, 1969 with Camptocladius subaterrimus Malloch, 1915 (= Parakiefferiella subaterrima); Trichocladius helis Roback, 1957b with Orthocladius nitidus Malloch, 1915 (= Paratrichocladius nitidus); Syncricotopus fontinalis Saether, 1969 with Chironomus rufiventris Meigen, 1830 (= Paratrichocladius rufiventris); Pseudorthocladius (Lordella) comans Saether and Sublette, 1983 with Pseudorthocladius (Lordella) wingoi Saether and Sublette, 1983; Smittia triappendiculata Goetghebuer, 1931 with Camptocladius forcipatus Goetghebuer, 1921 (= Pseudosmittia forcipatus); and Psilometriocnemus cristatus Saether, 1982 with Psilometriocnemus triannulatus Saether, 1969. Major new distribution records are given for 49 species including 8 Nearctic and 32 Canadian. A key to adult males of Nearctic Limnophyes is given.

Résumé

Les auteurs décrivent cinq nouvelles espèces, Apometriocnemus beringensis, Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bifurcatus, Doithrix dillonae, Hydrobaenus piloculus et Paratrissocladius lawrencensis. Les nouvelles combinaisons suivantes ont été établies : Bryophaenocladius astis (Roback 1957b); Compterosmittia nerius (Curran 1930); Parakiefferiella subaterrima (Malloch 1915); Paratrichocladius nitidus (Malloch 1915); Pseudosmittia nanseni (Kieffer 1926); et Zalutschia sivertseni (Aagard 1979). Les nouvelles synonymies de noms de genres sont Maricladius Sublette, 1970 et Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936; Prosmittia Brundin, 1956 et Pseudosmittia Goetghebuer, 1932. Les nouvelles synonymies de noms d’espèces sont Spaniotoma (Trichocladius) senex Johannsen, 1937 et Trichocladius nitidellus Malloch, 1915 (= Acricotopus nitidellus); Hydrobaenus traenis Roback, 1951b et Hydrobaenus astis Roback, 1957b (= Bryophaenocladius astis); Compterosmittia clavigera Saether, 1982 et Camptocladius nerius Curran, 1930 (= Compterosmittia nerius); Cricotopus flannagani Saether, 1971 et Cricotopus macraei Saether, 1971; Gymnometriocnemus marionensis Saether, 1969 et Metriocnemus subnudus Edwards, 1929 (= Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus); Gymnometriocnemus (Raphidocladius) acigus Saether, 1983 et Metriocnemus brumalis Edwards, 1929 (= Gymnometriocnemus (Raphidocladius) brumalis); Limnophyes spatulosus Saether, 1975 et Limnophyes borealis Goetghebuer 1933; Limnophyes cristatissimus Saether, 1975 et Camptocladius fumosus Johannsen, 1905 (= Limnophyes fumosus); Limnophyes hudsoni Saether, 1975 et Limnophyes immucronatus Saether, 1969; Hydrobaenus hudsoni Saether, 1977 et Chaetocladius (Parachaetocladius) abnobaeus Wülker, 1959 (= Parachaetocladius abnobaeus); Parakiefferiella torulata Saether, 1969 et Camptocladius subaterrimus Malloch, 1915 (= Parakiefferiella subaterrima);Trichocladius helis Roback, 1957b et Orthocladius nitidus Malloch, 1915 (= Paratrichocladius nitidus); Syncricotopus fontinalis Saether, 1969 et Chironomus rufiventris Meigen, 1830 (= Paratrichocladius rufiventris); Pseudorthocladius (Lordella) comans Saether et Sublette, 1983 et Pseudorthocladius (Lordella) wingoi Saether et Sublette 1983; Smittia triappendiculata Goetghebuer, 1931 et Camptocladius forcipatus Goetghebuer, 1921 (= Pseudosmittia forcipatus); et Psilometriocnemus cristatus Saether, 1982 et Psilometriocnemus triannulatus Saether, 1969. Les auteurs donnent de nouveaux registres, d’une grande importance, de la distribution de 49 espdces dont 8 néarctiques et 32 canadiennes. Ils présentent aussi une clé des adultes mâles de Limnophyes néuctiques.

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The Canadian Entomologist , Volume 120 , Issue 5 , May 1988 , pp. 425 - 462
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