Macropelopiini

Paul, Nilotpol & Mazumdar, Abhijit, 2015, Chaudhuriomyia, a new tanypod genus of Macropelopiini (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from the Eastern Himalaya, Zootaxa 3955 (4), pp. 537-548 : 541

Key to identification of adult male of tribe Macropelopiini

Here in a new adult key of tribe Macropelopiini is presented along with new proposed genus, keeping in mind the undergoing development of Tanypodinae systematics in last decades.

1. Preepisternals absent................................................................................... 2

- Preepisternals present.................................................................................. 4

2. Tergite IX with seta.................................................. Guassutanypus Roque & Trivinho-Strixino

- Tergite IX without seta................................................................................. 3

3. Scutal tubercle present; Claws on mid leg spatulated-cusp shaped........................... Fittkauimyia Karunakaran

- Scutal tubercle absent; Claws on mid leg pointed............................................. Brundiniella Roback

4. Tibial comb may present or absent on the fore leg............................................................ 5

- Tibial comb absent on the fore leg........................................................................ 6

5. Postnotal present; pseudo spurs absent on tarsomeres 1–2 of mid leg.................................................................. Macropelopia Thienemann (inclu. Bethbilbeckia , however tibial comb present except Bethbilbeckia ).

- Postnotal absent; pseudo spurs present on tarsomeres 1–2 of mid leg; tibial comb present.............. Alotanypus Roback

6. Gonostylus reaching about 2/3 gonocoxite length............................................................ 7

- Gonostylus not reaching up to 2/3 gonocoxite length.......................................................... 8

7. Eye iridescent; pulvilli well developed.................................................... Psectrotanypus Kieffer

- Eye not iridescent; pulvilli ill developed.................................................... Derotanypus Roback

8. Inferior volsella present................................................................................. 9

- Inferior volsella absent................................................................................10

9. Apex of gonostylus distinctly constricted with slightly heel; tergite IX with setal bundles on both side................................................................................................... Wuelkerella Añón Suárez

- Apex of gonostylus simple and without heel; tergite IX without setal bundles on both side.... Radotanypus Fittkau & Murray

10. Femur and tibia without dark mark or band; fore leg with blunt claw; surface of tibial spur smooth. .. Chaudhuriomyia gen. n.

- Femur and tibia with dark mark or band; fore leg with pointed claw; surface of tibial spur with fine short bristle.........11

11. Setae on tergite IX few and postero-marginally placed............................. Bilyjomyia Niitsuma & Watson Jr.

- Setae on tergite IX many and medially placed............................................. Apsectrotanypus Fittkau