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Issue: Vol. 1111 No. 1: 20 Jan. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-01-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1111.1.3
Page range: 59–67
Abstract views: 58
PDF downloaded: 2

Natarsia Fittkau (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from China

Department of Biology College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Department of Biology College of Life Science, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Diptera Chironomidae Tanypodinae Natarsia new species key China

Abstract

The chironomid genus Natarsia is recorded from the Oriental Region for the first time. Natarsia nugax (Walker) is redescribed and Natarsia qinlingica sp. n. is described from males. A key to adult males is presented and the generic description is emended.

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