Madicolous Chironomidae from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a checklist with notes on altitudinal distributions (Diptera, Insecta) Author Shimabukuro, Erika Mayumi Author Trivinho-Strixino, Susana text ZooKeys 2018 751 41 73 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.751.20611 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.751.20611 1313-2970-751-41 FF9D82A9CB464D78BD6F8C9F69C3CAB8 C. unicapsulata Wiedenbrug & Trivinho-Strixino, 2011 Distribution. BRAZIL - Parque Estadual do Jaragua , Sao Paulo State ( 23°27'S , 46° 45'W ) Serra do Japi, Jundiai , Sao Paulo State ( 23°14'30"S , 46°57'16"W ); Paraisopolis , Minas Gerais State ( 22°39'54.81"S , 45°55'38.29"W ); Sao Luis do Puruna , Parana State ( 25°27.180'S , 49°43.435'W ); BRAZIL, Serra da Bodoquena, Mato Grosso do Sul State ( 20°41'49"S , 56°52'54"W ); Alto Paraiso de Goias , Goias State ( 14°9'34.92"S , 47°35' 37.32W ); COSTA RICA, Caccao, Guanacaste. Elevation. 750-1370 m a.s.l. Habitats. Litter in stones marginal to small streams. Known stages. L, P, F, M. References. Wiedenbrug and Trivinho-Strixino (2011) ; Wiedenbrug et al. (2012) . Remarks . C. unicapsulata was found on marginal rocks of small streams, at 2575 m a.s.l., extending its altitudinal occurrence. Environmental characterization: Water temperature 22 °C; dissolved oxygen 7.4 mg.l-1; pH 5.5; slow flow to stagnant; vegetal canopy absent (shrub-herbaceous vegetation. The species was found in APASM (Minas Gerais State). Low altitudinal specificity (IndVal: 0.17; p = 0.85).