A revision of the genera Pseudosmittia Edwards, 1932, Allocladius Kieffer, 1913, and Hydrosmittia gen. n. (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae) 2849
Author
Ferrington Jr, Leonard C.
Author
Saether, Ole A.
text
Zootaxa
2011
2011-04-29
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.2849.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.2849.1.1
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Key to known larvae of
Hydrosmittia
gen. n.
1. Mandible with 4 inner teeth............................................................................. 2
– Mandible with 3 inner teeth.............................................................................. 3
2. Anterior parapods without any longer claws; total length of fourth instar about
6.2 mm
; postmentum about 137 µm long.........................................................................
Hydrosmittia
sp.
“
Northwest Territories
”
– Anterior parapods with 20–60 longer claws; total length of fourth instar
2.3–4.6 mm
; postmentum 73–79 µm long; Holarctic.............................................................................
H. oxoniana
(Edwards)
(p. 120)
3. Largest of 10–12 claws of posterior parapods 43–78 µm long; anterior parapods each with about 40–60 longer claws; anal seta bifid or 2–3 anal setae.................................................................................. 4
– Largest of 7–11 claws of posterior parapods 15–34 µm long; anterior parapods each with about 25–30 longer claws; anal seta single....................................................................................................... 5
4. Posterior parapods of fourth instar 149–194 µm long, of third instar about 110 µm long; anal seta bifid or 2 anal setae; seta interna present...............................................................
H. ruttneri
(Strenzke
et
Thienemann)
(p. 129)
– Posterior parapods of fourth instar about 98 µm long; 3 anal setae; seta interna not observed......
H. falsicostata
sp. n.
(p. 134)
5. Posterior parapods each with 9–11 claws; anal tubules 71–117 µm long, with 1–2 constrictions...
H. montana
(Strenzke)
(p. 118)
– Posterior parapods each with 7–10 claws; anal tubules about 25–65 µm long, without constrictions...
H. virgo
(Strenzke)
(p. 126)