Cryptochironomus Kieffer from Lake Winnipeg, Canada, with a review of Nearctic species (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Author
Saether, Ole A.
text
Zootaxa
2009
2208
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journal article
10.5281/zenodo.189776
53ee4a21-eaea-4f21-9ee5-9bf27756b451
1175-5326
189776
Cryptochironomus
?
ramus
var.
Cryptochironomus
sp. B
Chang
et al.
1994
: 13
.
Material examined
.
CANADA
: Manitoba, Lake Winnipeg records:
3 km
off McCreary Island,
1 male
,
15.vii. 1969
; Gimli Government Wharf,
24.vii. 1969
; Beaver Point,
9 males
,
7.vii.–6.viii. 1971
; Beaver Creek,
2 males
,
22–29.vii. 1971
.
Six males from Lake Winnipeg have a lower AR and LR, and are smaller than the other
C. ramus
.
They may represent another species or be merely a variety or form of
C. ramus
. On an average, their size is 22% smaller than that found in males of
C. ramus
. Some measurements are (n=6): Total length 5.27–6.29,
5.72 mm
. Wing length 2.37–2.80,
2.53 mm
. Total length/Wing length 2.22–2.48, 2.32.
Head
. AR 2.52–2.80, 2.68. Temporals 24–32, 28. Clypeus with 11–20, 17 setae. Tentorium 153–173 long.
Thorax
. Dorsocentrals 13–19, 15; prealars 5–8, 7. Scutellum with 16–36, 27 setae.
Wing
. R4+5 with 12–17, 14 setae. Squama with 10–18, 15 setae.
Legs
. LR1–3: 1.31–1.47, 1.40; 0.52–0.56, 0.54; 0.63–0.67, 0.65.
Hypopygium
. Gonocoxite 176–200, 190 µm; gonostylus 176–186, 182 µm.