On a new species of the genus Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from India with cladistic relationship and a world key to the known males
Author
Mondal, Debarshi
0000-0001-9535-9566
Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India, 713104 & rishi 2. deb @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 9535 - 9566
rishi2.deb@gmail.com
Author
Mukherjee, Tuhar
0000-0002-9449-5985
Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India, 713104 & tuharmukherjeeofficial @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 9449 - 5985
tuharmukherjeeofficial@gmail.com
Author
Hazra, Niladri
0000-0001-8149-9445
Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India, 713104 & hazra. niladri @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 8149 - 9445
hazra.niladri@gmail.com
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Zootaxa
2022
2022-06-15
5154
3
365
379
journal article
77232
10.11646/zootaxa.5154.3.9
507077c6-6c0c-42ce-b0a6-6c7bb45aa4ca
1175-5326
6644848
C21A983C-E735-488A-9075-5575D93ED365
Zavrelimyia
(
Schineriella
)
schineri
(
Strobl, 1880
)
Tanypus schineri
Strobl, 1880: 55
Schineriella schineri
(
Strobl, 1880
)
:
Murray & Fittkau, 1988: 247
Zavrelimyia
(
Schineriella
)
schineri
(
Strobl, 1880
)
:
Silva & Ekrem, 2016: 82
Material examined
.
1 male
,
INDIA
:
Arunachal Pradesh
,
Ron Hills
, (
27°56’N
,
89°58’E
),
23.V.1999
,
Coll. A. Mazumdar.
Remarks
(
Figure 3C
). The specimen examined has AR 1.9, no R
2+3
vein, mid and hind legs each with 2 tibial spurs, LR
1
0.89, a hind tibial comb with 6 setae and fully conforms with that of
Zavrelimyia
(
Schineriella
)
schineri
(Strobl)
in morphometry and hypopygium structures.
Distribution
: Previously, the species was reported from the Palaearctic region (
Ashe & O’Connor 2009
). The record from
India
shows the distribution of this species as extending to the Oriental region.