taxonID	type	description	language	source
039D284BA87DFFD9FF65CF6FFC8AFF13.taxon	type_taxon	Type species: Barbadocladius andinus, by original designation.	en	Donato, Mariano, Mauad, Melina, Marin Viegas, Vanesa S., Siri, Augusto (2026): Redescription and phylogenetic assessment of Barbadocladius andinus Cranston & Krosch (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Patagonian Andes. Zootaxa 5741 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8
039D284BA87DFFD9FF65CF6FFC8AFF13.taxon	description	Wing. Membrane without setae, with very fine punctuation. Anal lobe well developed. With costal extension absent or very short. R 2 + 3 running proximal to R 4 + 5; R 4 + 5 ending distal to M 3 + 4; FCu far distal to RM; Cu 1 straight. Veins bare in males and with setae on R and sometimes in R 4 + 5 in females.	en	Donato, Mariano, Mauad, Melina, Marin Viegas, Vanesa S., Siri, Augusto (2026): Redescription and phylogenetic assessment of Barbadocladius andinus Cranston & Krosch (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Patagonian Andes. Zootaxa 5741 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8
039D284BA87CFFDFFF65C917FD77FDF3.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined (all leg. M. Mauad): 2 males, Argentina, Neuquén, Río de la Estacada and RN 40, - 40.8383916, - 71.538563, 774 m asl, 30. i. 2024, sweep net (ILPLA). 1 pharate male, 2 pharate females, 3 pupal exuviae, same data except drift net (ILPLA). 1 male, Argentina, Río Negro, A ° Torrontegui and RN 40, - 41.25198053, - 71.4547983, 916 m asl, 6. iii. 2024, sweep net (ILPLA). 6 pupal exuviae, same data except drift net (ILPLA). 1 pharate female, Argentina, Río Negro, Río Foyel and RN 40, - 41.72173, - 71.454216, 684 m asl, 29 - II- 2024, drift net.	en	Donato, Mariano, Mauad, Melina, Marin Viegas, Vanesa S., Siri, Augusto (2026): Redescription and phylogenetic assessment of Barbadocladius andinus Cranston & Krosch (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Patagonian Andes. Zootaxa 5741 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8
039D284BA87CFFDFFF65C917FD77FDF3.taxon	description	Male imago (n = 3, except when otherwise stated between parentheses) Total length 2.57 – 2.61 (2) mm. Wing length 1.58 (2) mm. Total length / wing length 1.63 – 1.65 (2). Wing length / length of profemur 3.36 – 3.43 (2). Head. Antennae with 13 flagellomeres, AR 0.28 – 0.35, ultimate flagellomere length 140 – 200; subapical setae length 30 (1). Postorbitals 1 – 2. Clypeus with 5 – 6 setae. Tentorium 125 – 190 long, 13 – 18 wide. Palp segment lengths: 23 – 25 (2); 35 – 38 (2); 53 – 58 (2); 53 – 58 (2); 90 – 93 (2). Thorax. Antepronotum with 1 (2) basolateral seta. Dorsocentrals 3 – 4 (2); acrostichals absent; prealars 3 (2). Scutellum with 2 – 4 (2) setae. Wing (Fig. 1 A). Microtrichia visible at 100 x magnification. VR 1.03 – 1.15 (2). C extension 0 – 18 (2). Brachiolum with 1 seta; R, R 1 and R 4 + 5 bare. Squama with 5 – 7 setae. Anal lobe well developed. Legs. Spur of front tibia 30 (1) long; spurs of middle tibia 13 – 18 (2) and 18 – 23 (2); of hind tibia: 38 – 43 (2) long, shorter spurs broken. Width at apex of front tibia 30 – 35 (2); of middle tibia 33 – 38 (2); of hind tibia 40 (2). Comb with 13 (2) setae. Pseudospurs absent. Lengths and proportions of legs in Table 1. Hypopygium. Anal point 28 – 35 long. Tergum IX with 10 setae. Phallapodeme 43 – 58 (2) long; transverse sternapodeme 48 – 60 (2) long. Gonocoxite 163 – 193 long, inferior volsella ending at 58 – 65 from apex of gonocoxite; ratio “ inferior volsella ending from apex of gonocoxite / length of gonocoxite ” 0.32 – 0.36. Gonostylus 68 – 80 long; crista dorsalis moderately developed; megaseta 9 long. HR 2.40 – 2.47; HV 3.21 – 3.58 (2). Female imago (n = 3, except when otherwise stated between parentheses) Total length 1.5 – 2.55 mm. Wing length 1.63 – 1.78 (2) mm. Total length / wing length 1.09 – 1.56 (2). Wing length / length of profemur 3.79 (2). Head. AR 0.59 – 0.7 (2). Lengths of flagellomeres: 48 – 55 (2); 33 – 34 (2); 34 – 40 (2); 44 – 55 (2); 98 – 123 (2). Postorbitals 1 – 2. Clypeus with 5 (2) setae. Tentorium, stipes, and cibarial pump as in Figure 8. Tentorium 85 (1) long, 13 (1) wide. Palpomere lengths: 20 (2); 30 – 33 (2); 50 – 53 (2); 43 (2); 70 – 75 (2). Thorax. Antepronotum with 1 – 2 basolateral setae. Dorsocentrals 6 (1), acrostichals absent, prealars 3. Scutellum with 5 – 7 setae. Wing (Fig. 1 B). Microtrichia visible at 100 x magnification. VR 1.45 – 1.47 (2). C extension 0 – 88 (2) long. Brachiolum with 1 (2) seta. R with 6 (2), R 1 bare, R 4 + 5 with 0 – 1 (2) seta, when present the seta is inserted near the union with Costa. Squama with 6 – 8 (2) setae. Anal lobe well developed. Legs. Spur of fore tibia 23 – 25 (2) long, spurs of mid tibia 13 (2) and 15 – 20 (2) long, of hind tibia 15 (1) and 40 – 43 (2) long. Width at apex of fore tibia 33 – 38 (2), of mid tibia 30 – 40 (2), of hind tibia 40 – 50 (2). Comb with 8 – 11 (2) setae. Length and proportions of legs as in Table 2. Genitalia (Fig. 2). Gonocoxite IX is rounded posteriorly with 3 (2) small setae. Lobes of gonapophysis VIII as shown in Figure 2. Sternite VIII with 26 – 35 setae. Cercus 68 – 105 long. Seminal capsule 69 – 81. Notum (with ramus included) 110 – 158 (2) long. Pupa (n = 10, except when otherwise stated between parentheses) Total length 1.49 – 2.59 (6) mm. Cephalothorax. Median antepronotal setae 2, lateral antepronotal 1. Distance between Dc 1 – Dc 2 13 – 30 (9); between Dc 2 – Dc 3 33 – 78 (9); between Dc 3 – Dc 4 33 – 83 (9). Thoracic horn (Fig. 3 A) 58 (1) long. Abdomen. Tergite III with 15 – 34 spines, TIV with 23 – 49 spines, TV with 23 – 47 spines, TVI with 22 – 36 spines, TVII with 15 – 28 spines, TVIII with 8 – 17 spines. Conjunctives TIII-IV with 6 – 11 hooklets, TIV-V 7 – 13 hooklets. Sternite V with 1 – 5 hooklets, VI with 2 – 9 hooklets, SVII with 9 – 18 spines. Anal lobe 93 – 145 long. Genital sac of male 183 – 220 (8) long; of female 119 – 125 (2).	en	Donato, Mariano, Mauad, Melina, Marin Viegas, Vanesa S., Siri, Augusto (2026): Redescription and phylogenetic assessment of Barbadocladius andinus Cranston & Krosch (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Patagonian Andes. Zootaxa 5741 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8
039D284BA87AFFDCFF65CE24FEF8FA61.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined (all leg. M. Mauad): 3 pupal exuviae, Argentina, Río Negro, A ° Torrontegui and RN 40, - 41.25198053, - 71.4547983, 916 m asl, 6. iii. 2024, drift net (ILPLA). 5 pupal exuviae, Argentina, Neuquén, Río de la Estacada and RN 40, - 40.8383916, - 71.538563, 774 m asl, 30. i. 2024, drift net (ILPLA).	en	Donato, Mariano, Mauad, Melina, Marin Viegas, Vanesa S., Siri, Augusto (2026): Redescription and phylogenetic assessment of Barbadocladius andinus Cranston & Krosch (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Patagonian Andes. Zootaxa 5741 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8
039D284BA87AFFDCFF65CE24FEF8FA61.taxon	description	Pupa (n = 8, except when otherwise stated between parentheses) Total length 1.62 – 2.14 (7) mm. Cephalothorax. Median antepronotal setae 1 – 2 (7); lateral antepronotal 1 (7). Distance between Dc 1 – Dc 2 8 – 30 (7); between Dc 2 – Dc 3 63 – 78 (7); between Dc 3 – Dc 4 5 – 13 (7). Thoracic horn (Fig. 3 B) 45 – 63 (4) long. Abdomen. TII with 0 – 2 spines, TIII with 26 – 48 spines, TIV with 35 – 55 spines, TV with 45 – 66 spines, TVI with 37 – 55 spines, TVII with 30 – 50 spines, TVIII with 18 – 25 spines. Conjunctives TII-III with 10 – 18 hooklets, TIII-IV with 18 – 34, TIV-V 15 – 33. Sternite IV with 2 – 13 (7) hooklets, SV with 13 – 23 hooklets, SVI with 16 – 28 hooklets, SVI with 0 – 7 spines, SVII with 10 - 15 spines. Anal lobe 80 – 118 long. Genital sac of male 180 (1) long; of female 108 – 143 (7).	en	Donato, Mariano, Mauad, Melina, Marin Viegas, Vanesa S., Siri, Augusto (2026): Redescription and phylogenetic assessment of Barbadocladius andinus Cranston & Krosch (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Patagonian Andes. Zootaxa 5741 (3): 567-581, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5741.3.8
