Gymnometriocnemus brevitarsis Edwards, 1932

Stur, Elisabeth & Ekrem, Torbjorn, 2015, A review of Norwegian Gymnometriocnemus (Diptera, Chironomidae) including the description of two new species and a new name for Gymnometriocnemusvolitans (Goetghebuer) sensu Brundin, ZooKeys 508, pp. 127-142 : 129-130

Taxon classification Animalia Diptera Chironomidae

Gymnometriocnemus brevitarsis Edwards, 1932

Remarks.

We have only seen two females from eastern and central Norway. The two specimens fit Edwards’ description for Gymnometriocnemus brevitarsis and represent the first records of this species in Norway. The wing and antenna are photographed (Fig. 3A, B) and leg ratios of fore- mid- and hind legs are measured to be LR1 0.41-0.42 [n=2], LR2 0.38-0.39 [n=2], LR3 0.50-0.53 [n=2] respectively. Only females are known and partial COI gene sequences do not reveal close relationships to any other species in Gymnometriocnemus . Subgeneric placement of Gymnometriocnemus brevitarsis is therefore not possible.