Subfossil chironomids (Diptera, Chironomidae) of lakes in the Tatra Mountains an illustrated guide
Author
Chamutiová, Tímea
0000-0002-8439-4582
peter. bitusik @ umb. sk; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 8439 - 4582
peter.bitusik@umb.sk
Author
Hamerlík, Ladislav
0000-0002-0803-8981
ladislav. hamerlik @ umb. sk; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0803 - 8981
ladislav.hamerlik@umb.sk
Author
Bitušík, Peter
0000-0003-4375-7727
timea. chamutiova @ umb. sk; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0003 - 4375 - 7727
timea.chamutiova@umb.sk
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Zootaxa
2020
2020-07-23
4819
2
216
264
journal article
8924
10.11646/zootaxa.4819.2.2
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1175-5326
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Dicrotendipes
Kieffer
(
Figs 77–82
)
Head capsule yellow, occipital margin darkened. Frontal apotome separated from clypeus (except for a European species,
Dicrotendipes lobiger
(Kieffer, 1921))
, and there is an antero-median fenestra (oval to round or linear) on the frontal apotome (
Figs 77, 78
); anterior margin of frontal apotome may be crenulated (
Fig. 77
). Antenna 5-segmented, segment 4 exceptionally long. Premandible with 3 teeth, second one and third broad and blunt. Mandible with pale dorsal tooth, 1–2 small surficial and 3 inner teeth. Median tooth of mentum robust, sometimes laterally notched, 6 pairs of lateral teeth. First and second pairs sometimes partially fused. Sixth lateral tooth sometimes reduced into a broad lobe, so only five laterals are clearly visible. Ventromental plates narrow, visibly fan-shaped, completely striated, about half width of mentum; anterior margin smooth or crenate.
Remarks: Mentum of
Dicrotendipes
is especially similar to that of
Glyptotendipes
,
Einfeldia
and
Kiefferulus
(all having fenestra in frons or frontoclypeus), however ventromental plates of these genera are much longer, (equalling to or exceeding width of mentum), while distinctly short in
Dicrotendipes
.
Subfossil remains were rare, found in lakes with higher trophy.
Two morphotypes were distinguished following
Brooks
et al
. (2007)
.