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Published: 2014-05-23
Page range: 122–130
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Monopelopia mongpuense sp. n., a phytotelmata midge from sub–Himalayan region of India (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae)

Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan 713104, West Bengal, India.
Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan 713104, West Bengal, India.
Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan 713104, West Bengal, India.
Chironomidae Tanypodinae Monopelopia new species phytotelmata Darjeeling India

Abstract

Immature and adult stages of Monopelopia mongpuense sp. n. from phytotelmata of Cedrus deodara (Lamb.) in Darjeeling are described along with biological notes. Key to the adult males of all species of the genus Monopelopia Fittkau is also presented. This genus is recorded for the first from Indian subcontinent.