Litocladius Mendes, Andersen et Saether

Mendes, Humberto F., Andersen, Trond & Hagenlund, Linn K., 2011, New species and records of Antillocladius Saether and Litocladius Mendes, Andersen et Saether from Brazil and Costa Rica (Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae), Zootaxa 2915, pp. 39-51 : 46

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.200756

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5135206

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/EC56846A-FFC1-FFCC-FF7F-67EBFA61FA49

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scientific name

Litocladius Mendes, Andersen et Saether
status

 

Key to the males of Litocladius Mendes, Andersen et Saether View in CoL

1. Third palpomere with 1–2 strong spines apically; wing membrane with at least 10 setae in cell r4+5..................... 2

- Third palpomere with setae only; cell r4+5 with 0–1 setae....................................................... 4

2. Veins M3+4, Cu1 and An with setae, cell m1+2 with 80–140 setae. Costa Rica......................... L. chavarriai View in CoL sp. n.

- Veins M3+4, Cu1 and An bare, cell m1+2 with less than 40 setae................................................... 3

3. Inferior volsella with dorsal ridge-like projection; veins R1, R4+5 and M1+2 always setose. Brazil..................................................................................................... L. floripa Mendes et Andersen View in CoL

- Inferior volsella rounded; veins R1, R4+5 and M1+2 bare. Brazil....................................... L. neusae View in CoL sp. n.

4. Crista dorsalis distinct; inferior volsella with rounded oral projection. Brazil........ L. mateusi Mendes, Andersen et Saether View in CoL

- Crista dorsalis absent; inferior volsella low, adpressed to gonocoxite. Brazil............... L. confusus Mendes et Andersen View in CoL

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Diptera

Family

Chironomidae

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