New species of <i>Xestochironomus</i> Sublette et Wirth, 1972 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Atlantic Forest, Brazil

LUIZ CARLOS PINHO; JOÃO FRANCISCO SOUZA

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3652.5.9

Issue: Vol. 3652 No. 5: 21 May 2013

Type: Article

Published: 2013-05-21

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3652.5.9

Page range: 595–600

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New species of Xestochironomus Sublette et Wirth, 1972 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Atlantic Forest, Brazil

LUIZ CARLOS PINHO⁺⁻
JOÃO FRANCISCO SOUZA⁺⁻

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Abstract

Two new Xestochironomus species, X. dickinsoni sp. n. and X. virgoferreae sp. n., from Brazilian Atlantic Forest are de-scribed, based on male adults. Additionally, a key to adult males of the genus is provided.