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Issue: Vol. 4178 No. 4: 27 Oct. 2016
Type: Article
Published: 2016-10-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4178.4.9
Page range: 593–600
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Tanypus urszulae, a new Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Neotropical Region

Laboratory of Aquatic Entomology, Institute of Biology, Department of Zoology, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, BA, Brazil
Laboratory of Aquatic Entomology, Department of Hydrobiology, Federal University of São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
Diptera Brazil immature stages Tanypodini Tanypus Apelopia taxonomy

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.

 

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