Identification guide to genera of aquatic larval Chironomidae (Diptera) of Australia and New Zealand
Author
Cranston, Peter S.
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-12-06
4706
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4706.1.3
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Aphroteniinae
larvae: Genera, Species
[see
Brundin 1966
;
Cranston & Edward 1992
]
1 Body with plumose extensions to cuticle, some body setae feathered (Fig. 5A, F). Procercus spinose (Fig. 5A)................................................................................................
Aphrotenia
Brundin
[1 Aust sp.,
A. australiensis
Cranston & Edward
, NSW]
1’ Body smooth, or with papillae and hooklets, none plumose (Fig. 5E); body setae all simple. Procercus smooth (Fig. 5B)... 2
2(1’) Body smooth. Head notably large (>15% body length). Antenna as long as mandible..............
Paraphrotenia
Brundin
[
P. fascipennis
Brundin, Aust
: NSW, Vic]
2’ Body with papillae and hooklets (Fig. 5E). Head smaller (
c.
10% body length). Antenna minute, much shorter than mandible (Fig. 5C)........................................................................
Aphroteniella
Brundin
... 3 [2 Aust spp., Qld to Tas, SA, molecular evidence for more]
3(2’) Body with larger papillae, some of which are developed as hooklets (Fig. 5D). Second longest apical seta of procercus shorter, <
120µm
...................................................................
Aphroteniella filicornis
Brundin
3’ Body with small papillae, without hooklets (Fig. 5E). Second longest apical seta of procercus long,>
130µ
.
..............
.........................................................................
Aphroteniella tenuicornis
Brundin