A new species of Metapelopia Silva, Oliveira & Trivinho-Strixino (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Peru

Galileu P.S. Dantas, Neusa Hamada, Ana A.Huamantinco Araujo

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Abstract

A new species of the monotypic genus Metapelopia is described and illustrated based on all life stages. Adults of the Metapelopia peruensis sp. n. can be easily distinguished from those of M. corbii by the color pattern of the legs and abdomen. Larvae and pupae were collected associated with algae accumulated on rocks.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-60
Number of pages12
JournalZootaxa
Volume4137
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Jul 2016
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Aquatic insects
  • Neotropical region
  • Pentaneurini
  • Tanypodinae
  • Thienemannimyia group

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