Ubatubaneura, a new genus of the Corynoneura group (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest
Author
Wiedenbrug, Sofia
Author
Trivinho-Strixino, Susana
text
Zootaxa
2009
1993
41
52
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.185594
5706d438-20d6-47b9-a014-cc1457000c5a
1175-5326
185594
Key to the
larvae
of the
Corynoneura
group
The larva of
Physoneura
is unknown; the larva
Notocladius
is not keyed.
1. Small size, usually less than
4 mm
; procercus and posterior parapods distinct; antennal segments evenly sclerotized, with normal, short terminal segment; antennae at least as long as 1/2 head length, or if shorter then head capsule elongated, at least 1.5 times as long as wide, except in
Ichthyocladius
.
Corynoneura
group ...................................... 2
- Character combinations different.................................................................................................................... not keyed
2. Mentum with 16–20 dark, equal sized median and 5 pairs of slightly larger, lateral teeth; mandibular seta interna absent;
larvae
phoretic on catfishes
............................................................................................
Ichthyocladius
Fittkau
- Mentum not as above; mandibular seta interna usually present ................................................................................... 3
3. Antennae with 4 segments, subequal or longer than head
........................................................
Corynoneura
, Winnertz
- Antennae with 5 segments, shorter than head.............................................................................................................. 4
4. Antennal blade slightly longer than flagellum; antenna about 1/4 of head length .........................................................
...........................................................................................................................
Tempisquitoneura
Epler
et
de la Rosa
- Antennal blade much shorter than flagellum; antenna longer than 1/4 of head length ................................................ 5
5. Antenna about 1/3 of head length; 3rd antennal segment short; Lauterborn organs well developed, generally reach- ing end of 3rd segment; abdominal setae stout, dark and long....................................
Onconeura
Andersen
et
Saether
- Antenna at least 1/2 of head length; 3rd antennal segment usually long; Lauterborn organs usually reduced; abdomi- nal setae usually not as above ....................................................................................................................................... 6
6. Sub-basal seta of posterior parapod apically split (
Fig. 4
G)
.......................................................
Ubatubaneura
n. gen.
- Sub-basal seta of posterior parapod simple
.............................................................................
Thienemanniella
Kieffer