Chaudhuriomyia, a new tanypod genus of Macropelopiini (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from the Eastern Himalaya
Author
Paul, Nilotpol
Author
Mazumdar, Abhijit
text
Zootaxa
2015
3955
4
537
548
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3955.4.5
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1175-5326
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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