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 9974a735-edd6-433f-a29b-54ac7989290c 1175-5326 240946 505B175B-C555-4E04-A2C1-FA6B2E227D8F 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