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in the world
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,
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Yan
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE6FFCDFD391A9EFCDFFB5E" box="[721,770,1159,1184]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">et al</emphasis>
. (2005)
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and this study.]
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F1AD8FA46FB1A" box="[151,1435,1231,1252]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">1. Tergite IX without dorsal projection....................................................................... 2</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F1AFAFA46FAFC" box="[151,1435,1261,1282]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">- Tergite IX with one or two dorsal projections................................................................ 8</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F1B1DFA46FAE1" box="[151,1435,1290,1311]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">2. Anal point absent...................................................................................... 3</keyLead>
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- Anal point present.
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F1B52FA46FAA4" box="[151,1435,1349,1370]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">3. Inferior volsella simple................................................................................. 4</keyLead>
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- Inferior volsella with subapical branch.
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F1B68FA41FA6A" box="[151,1436,1407,1428]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">4. Superior volsella pediform or subquadrangular, without ventral transverse fold, with setae and microtrichia.............. 5</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F1B8AFA46FA4C" box="[151,1435,1437,1458]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">- Superior volsella diamond-shaped, with ventral transverse fold, with microtrichia only............................... 7</keyLead>
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5. Superior volsella subquadrangular; median vosella distinct; AR&gt; 1.00; abdomen with oral dark bands.
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.
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F1BE2FA41F9F4" box="[151,1436,1525,1546]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">- Superior volsella pediform; median and superior volsellae fused; AR &lt;0.40; abdomen without dark bands............... 6</keyLead>
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6. R1 with setae; gonostylus nearly parallel-sided in apical 1/2.
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,
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.
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- R1 bare; gonostylus widest in apical 1/3.
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7. Apex of superior volsella projecting caudad.
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.
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- Apex of superior volsella projecting mesad.
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..........................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE6FFCDFBE21878FBC7F97A" box="[1034,1050,1647,1668]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE6FFCDFBCE1878FB4EF97A" box="[1062,1171,1647,1668]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">involucrum</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F189BFA46F95F" box="[151,1435,1676,1697]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">8. Anal point lacking or rudimentary........................................................................9</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F18BDFA46F941" box="[151,1435,1706,1727]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">- Anal point present....................................................................................13</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE6FFCDFF7F18D0FA46F922" blockId="3.[151,1436,1231,2020]" box="[151,1435,1735,1756]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">
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9. Dorsal projections of tergite IX in different shapes.
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..........................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE6FFCDFBA218D0FB87F922" box="[1098,1114,1735,1756]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE6FFCDFB8E18D0FB62F922" box="[1126,1215,1735,1756]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">insolitum</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE6FFCDFF7F18F3FA41F907" blockId="3.[151,1436,1231,2020]" box="[151,1436,1764,1785]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F18F3FA41F907" box="[151,1436,1764,1785]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">- Dorsal projections of tergite IX in the same shape...........................................................10</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE6FFCDFF7F1915FA46F8CA" blockId="3.[151,1436,1231,2020]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F1915FA46F8CA" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">
10. Median volsella fused with superior volsella; superior volsella broadly pediform.
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..................................................................................................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE6FFCDFBE31908FBC6F8CA" box="[1035,1051,1823,1844]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE6FFCDFBC01908FB49F8CA" box="[1064,1172,1823,1844]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">fazzariense</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE6FFCDFF7F192BFA46F891" blockId="3.[151,1436,1231,2020]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F192BFA46F891" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">- Median volsella distinct and separated from superior volsella; superior volsella digitate, curved, with or without lateral spine.................................................................................................... 11</keyLead>
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11. Dorsal projections of tergite IX overreaching posterior margin of tergite.
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.......
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE6FFCDFBD11960FB94F872" box="[1081,1097,1911,1932]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE6FFCDFBBE1960FB4EF872" box="[1110,1171,1911,1932]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">roquei</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE6FFCDFF7F1983FA46F857" box="[151,1435,1940,1961]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">- Dorsal projections of tergite IX not extended beyond posterior margin of tergite................................... 12</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE6FFCDFF7F19A5FA41F81A" blockId="3.[151,1436,1231,2020]" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">
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12. Superior volsella with lateral spine; laterosternite IX with thorn; inferior volsella with simple stout setae; posterior margin of tergite IX broadly rounded.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE6FFCDFE0419D8FDFAF81A" box="[492,551,1999,2020]" name="Brazil" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">Brazil</collectingCountry>
............................................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE6FFCDFBD519D8FB90F81A" box="[1085,1101,1999,2020]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE6FFCDFBB219D8FB4EF81A" box="[1114,1171,1999,2020]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="576">calori</emphasis>
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- Superior volsella without lateral spine; laterosternite IX without thorn; inferior volsella with some apically split setae; poste- rior margin of tergite IX subrectangular.
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.......................... ..
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE1FFCAFBF71EA2FA46FF34" authority="Adam &amp; Saether, 2000" authorityName="Adam &amp; Saether" authorityYear="2000" box="[1055,1435,181,202]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="strebulosum">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBF71EA2FBF2FF34" box="[1055,1071,181,202]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBD21EA2FB73FF34" box="[1082,1198,181,202]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">strebulosum</emphasis>
(Adam &amp; Saether, 2000)
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1EC5FA46FF19" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1435,210,231]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1EC5FA46FF19" box="[151,1435,210,231]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">13. Tergite IX with one dorsal projection..................................................................... 14</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1EF8FA46FEFA" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1435,239,260]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1EF8FA46FEFA" box="[151,1435,239,260]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Tergite IX with two dorsal projections.................................................................... 20</keyLead>
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</keyStep>
<keyStep id="092E52B0FFE1FFCAFF7F1F1AFA46FEC1" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1F1AFA41FEDC" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1436,269,290]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1F1AFA41FEDC" box="[151,1436,269,290]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">14. Superior volsella without microtrichia....................................................................15</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1F3DFA46FEC1" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1435,298,319]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1F3DFA46FEC1" box="[151,1435,298,319]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Superior volsella covered with microtrichia................................................................ 18</keyLead>
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</keyStep>
<keyStep id="092E52B0FFE1FFCAFF7F1F50FA41FE69" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1F50FA41FE84" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1F50FA41FE84" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
15. Dorsal projection weakly developed and undivided; situated posteriorly on tergite IX, close to base of anal point.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFAF21F50FA88FEA2" box="[1306,1365,327,348]" name="China" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">China</collectingCountry>
,
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFAB71F50FA45FEA2" box="[1375,1432,327,348]" name="Japan" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Japan</collectingCountry>
,
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFF091F72FEEBFE84" box="[225,310,357,378]" name="Thailand" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Thailand</collectingCountry>
......................................................................
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE1FFCAFB691F72FA41FE84" ID-CoL="73ZRR" authority="Niitsuma, 1985" authorityName="Niitsuma" authorityYear="1985" box="[1153,1436,357,378]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="japonicum">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB691F72FB4CFE84" box="[1153,1169,357,378]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB751F72FADFFE84" box="[1181,1282,357,378]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">japonicum</emphasis>
Niitsuma, 1985
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1F95FA41FE69" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1436,386,407]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1F95FA41FE69" box="[151,1436,386,407]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Dorsal projection well developed, divided or undivided, situated anteriorly on tergite IX, distant from base of anal point... 16</keyLead>
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<keyStep id="092E52B0FFE1FFCAFF7F1F88FA46FE2C" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1F88FA46FE4A" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1435,415,436]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1F88FA46FE4A" box="[151,1435,415,436]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
16. Dorsal projection 3pronged at apex, without setae.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFD3E1F88FCC9FE4A" box="[726,788,415,436]" name="Ghana" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Ghana</collectingCountry>
...........................
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE1FFCAFBB51F88FA46FE4A" ID-CoL="6RZS3" authority="Adam &amp; Saether, 1999" authorityName="Adam &amp; Saether" authorityYear="1999" box="[1117,1435,415,436]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="fuscina">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBB51F88FBB0FE4A" box="[1117,1133,415,436]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB911F88FB63FE4A" box="[1145,1214,415,436]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">fuscina</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1FAAFA46FE2C" box="[151,1435,445,466]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Dorsal projection bell-shaped, with many setae.............................................................. 17</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1FCDFA46FE11" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1435,474,495]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1FCDFA46FE11" box="[151,1435,474,495]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
17. Superior volsella with single apical seta; anal point narrow.
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............
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFC021FCDFC27FE11" box="[1002,1018,474,495]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBEE1FCDFB4EFE11" box="[1030,1171,474,495]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">matogrossense</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1FE0FA46FDD4" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1FE0FA46FDD4" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
- Superior volsella with one dorsolateral and one apical spine-like seta; anal point broad.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFBC11FE0FBBAFDF2" box="[1065,1127,503,524]" name="Ghana" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Ghana</collectingCountry>
..................................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE1FFCAFBA01C02FA46FDD4" ID-CoL="47F78" authority="Adam &amp; Saether, 1999" authorityName="Adam &amp; Saether" authorityYear="1999" box="[1096,1435,533,554]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="duminola">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBA01C02FB85FDD4" box="[1096,1112,533,554]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB8C1C02FB62FDD4" box="[1124,1215,533,554]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">duminola</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="D64B37E4FFE1FFCAFB2C1C02FA46FDD4" author="Adam" box="[1220,1435,533,554]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" refString="Adam, J. I. &amp; Saether, O. A. (1999) Revision of the genus Nilothauma Kieffer, 1921 (Diptera: Chironomidae). Entomologica Scandinavica, Supplement 56, 1 - 107." type="journal article" year="1999">Adam &amp; Saether, 1999</bibRefCitation>
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18 Anal point tapering or slightly widened medially but not spatulate; median volsella a digitiform process at least twice as long as wide with 3 or occasionally 2 apical setae. Nearctic....................................
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.
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1C7AFA46FD7C" box="[151,1435,621,642]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Anal point spatulate; median volsella consisting of 2 setae on separate or fused tubercles............................ 19</keyLead>
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19. Dorsal projection small, with setae at apex only. Nearctic..........................
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- Dorsal projection extending over most of tergite IX.
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......................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBAA1CB0FB8FFD42" box="[1090,1106,679,700]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBB71CB0FB62FD42" box="[1119,1215,679,700]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">adunatum</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1CD2FA46FD24" box="[151,1435,709,730]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">20. Dorsal projections of tergite IX in the same shape........................................................... 21</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1CF5FA46FD09" box="[151,1435,738,759]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Dorsal projections of tergite IX in different shapes.......................................................... 24</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1CE8FA41FCCC" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
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21. Anal point short, digitiform, with microtrichia in basal 1/2; gonostylus distinctly widened in apical 1/3.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFB2B1CE8FB23FCEA" box="[1219,1278,767,788]" name="Brazil" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Brazil</collectingCountry>
......................................................................................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBA61D0AFB83FCCC" box="[1102,1118,797,818]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1D2DFA46FCB1" box="[151,1435,826,847]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Anal point well developed, lanceolate or parallel-sided; gonostylus nearly parallel-sided in apical 1/2................. 22</keyLead>
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22. Anal point parallel-sided; laterosternite IX with thorn.
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........................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBA81D40FB8DFC92" box="[1088,1104,855,876]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBB51D40FB49FC92" box="[1117,1172,855,876]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">spiesi</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1D62FA46FC74" box="[151,1435,885,906]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Anal point lanceolate; laterosternite IX without thorn........................................................ 23</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1D85FA41FC3A" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1D85FA41FC3A" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
23. Inferior volsella and gonostylus with apically split setae; median volsella curved, tapering, with microtrichia and setae.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFAB31D85FA48FC59" box="[1371,1429,914,935]" name="Brazil" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Brazil</collectingCountry>
...................................................................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFC151DB8FBCCFC3A" box="[1021,1041,943,964]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBF41DB8FB4EFC3A" box="[1052,1171,943,964]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">jaraguaense</emphasis>
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- Inferior volsella and gonostylus with simple setae only; median volsella short, parallel-sided, with 2 apical setae, without microtrichia.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFE8A1DFDFE40FC01" box="[354,413,1002,1023]" name="Brazil" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Brazil</collectingCountry>
...................................................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBE91DFDFBCCFC01" box="[1025,1041,1002,1023]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBF61DFDFB4FFC01" box="[1054,1170,1002,1023]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">amazonense</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1A10FA41FBE2" box="[151,1436,1031,1052]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">24. Wing with dark areas or bands; anterior tergite IX projection long and deeply divided..............................25</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1A32FA41FBC4" box="[151,1436,1061,1082]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Wing without dark markings; anterior tergite IX projection variably developed....................................32</keyLead>
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<keyStep id="092E52B0FFE1FFCAFF7F1A55FA46FB8A" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1A55FA46FBA9" box="[151,1435,1090,1111]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
25. Anterior tergite IX projection with setae not concentrated around apex.
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......
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBA21A55FB87FBA9" box="[1098,1114,1090,1111]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB8E1A55FB62FBA9" box="[1126,1215,1090,1111]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">harrisoni</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1A48FA46FB8A" box="[151,1435,1119,1140]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Anterior tergite IX projection with apical setae only......................................................... 26</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1A6AFA46FB6C" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1435,1149,1170]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1A6AFA46FB6C" box="[151,1435,1149,1170]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">26. Posterior tergite IX projection deeply divided into antero-dorsal and postero-ventral parts........................... 27</keyLead>
</paragraph>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1A8DFA46FB51" box="[151,1435,1178,1199]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Posterior tergite IX projection not as above................................................................ 29</keyLead>
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27. Anterior tergite IX projection with apical setae simple, separate; anterior part of posterior projection apically pointed; postero- median wing spot extends on both sides of Cu1. Afrotropical..............................
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.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB5A1AC2FACBFB14" box="[1202,1302,1237,1258]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">pictipenne</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1AE3FA46FAD9" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Anterior tergite IX projection with setae forming fan-like structures; anterior part of posterior projection with blunt apex; pos- tero-median wing spot exclusively proximal of Cu1..........................................................28</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1B25FA46FAB9" box="[151,1435,1330,1351]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
28. Wing with 4 dark areas; setae of anterior tergite IX projection branched at tip.
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...
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBDE1B25FB9BFAB9" box="[1078,1094,1330,1351]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBBA1B25FB62FAB9" box="[1106,1215,1330,1351]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">flabellatum</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1B58FA46FA7F" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
- Wing with 3 dark areas; apical setae of anterior tergite IX projection not branched, lamellar.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFBBF1B58FB48FA9A" box="[1111,1173,1359,1380]" name="Ghana" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Ghana</collectingCountry>
............................................................................................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBD11B7BFB94FA7F" box="[1081,1097,1388,1409]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1B9DFA46FA61" box="[151,1435,1418,1439]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">29. Posterior tergite IX projection either with a disto-dorsal lobe or subapical constriction.............................. 30</keyLead>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1BB0FA46FA42" box="[151,1435,1447,1468]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Posterior tergite IX projection without an distal lobe or constriction............................................. 31</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1BD3FA41FA09" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
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30. Posterior tergite IX projection with long antero-lateral arms and a disto-dorsal lobe.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFBEF1BD3FB80FA27" box="[1031,1117,1476,1497]" name="Tanzania" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Tanzania</collectingCountry>
..................................................................................................
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE1FFCAFBAC1BF5FA41FA09" ID-CoL="47F6Z" authority="Adam &amp; Saether, 1999" authorityName="Adam &amp; Saether" authorityYear="1999" box="[1092,1436,1506,1527]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="anderseni">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBAC1BF5FB89FA09" box="[1092,1108,1506,1527]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB881BF5FB62FA09" box="[1120,1215,1506,1527]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">anderseni</emphasis>
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- Posterior tergite IX projection without antero-lateral arms, with apical constriction and 5 apical setae.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFB5A1BE8FAC1F9EA" box="[1202,1308,1535,1556]" name="Zimbabwe" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Zimbabwe</collectingCountry>
................................................................................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBF7180BFBF2F9CF" box="[1055,1071,1564,1585]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFBD3180BFB62F9CF" box="[1083,1215,1564,1585]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">latocaudatum</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F182DFA41F992" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
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31. Posterior tergite IX projection without microtrichia except on long antero-lateral arms; superior volsella without antero-median extension; median volsella present.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFDD01840FDAEF992" box="[568,627,1623,1644]" name="China" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">China</collectingCountry>
,
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFD951840FD69F992" box="[637,692,1623,1644]" name="Japan" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Japan</collectingCountry>
.....................................
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE1FFCAFB991840FA41F992" ID-CoL="9HSRK" authority="Sasa, 1991" authorityName="Sasa" authorityYear="1991" box="[1137,1436,1623,1644]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nojirimaculatum">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB991840FB5CF992" box="[1137,1153,1623,1644]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB661840FAF3F992" box="[1166,1326,1623,1644]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">nojirimaculatum</emphasis>
Sasa, 1991
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1863FA41F959" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
- Posterior tergite IX projection without anterolateral arms, covered with microtrichia; superior volsella with an antero-median extension; median volsella apparently absent.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFD731885FD0FF959" box="[667,722,1682,1703]" name="Japan" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Japan</collectingCountry>
...................................
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE1FFCAFB681885FA41F959" authority="Sasa, 1993" authorityName="Sasa" authorityYear="1993" box="[1152,1436,1682,1703]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hibaraquartum">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB681885FB4DF959" box="[1152,1168,1682,1703]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB751885FAF3F959" box="[1181,1326,1682,1703]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">hibaraquartum</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="D64B37E4FFE1FFCAFADC1885FA41F959" author="Sasa" box="[1332,1436,1682,1703]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" refString="Sasa, M. (1993) The chironomids collected from lakes in the Aizu district (Fukushima). Research Report from Toyama Prefectural environmental Pollution Research Centre, 1993, 69 - 95." type="journal article" year="1993">Sasa, 1993</bibRefCitation>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F18B8FA46F93A" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1435,1711,1732]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F18B8FA46F93A" box="[151,1435,1711,1732]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">32. Anterior tergite IX projection with apically plumose setae; anal point broadly lanceolate............................ 33</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F18DBFA46F91F" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1435,1740,1761]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F18DBFA46F91F" box="[151,1435,1740,1761]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Apical setae of anterior tergite IX projection not plumose; anal point not broadly lanceolate, but sometimes spatulate..... 39</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="092E52B0FFE1FFCAFF7F18FDFA46F8E2" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F18FDFA46F901" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1435,1770,1791]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F18FDFA46F901" box="[151,1435,1770,1791]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">33. Anterior tergite IX projection completely divided, broader than long............................................ 34</keyLead>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1910FA46F8E2" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1435,1799,1820]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1910FA46F8E2" box="[151,1435,1799,1820]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Anterior tergite IX projection at most partly divided, longer than broad.......................................... 36</keyLead>
</paragraph>
</keyStep>
<keyStep id="092E52B0FFE1FFCAFF7F1933FA46F8A9" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1933FA41F8C7" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1436,1828,1849]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1933FA41F8C7" box="[151,1436,1828,1849]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
34. Superior volsella slender, without microtrichia. Nearctic..................................
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE1FFCAFB7A1933FA41F8C7" ID-CoL="47F7J" authority="Townes, 1945" authorityName="Townes" authorityYear="1945" box="[1170,1436,1828,1849]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="mirabile">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB7A1933FB7FF8C7" box="[1170,1186,1828,1849]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB461933FB22F8C7" box="[1198,1279,1828,1849]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">mirabile</emphasis>
(Townes, 1945)
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1955FA46F8A9" box="[151,1435,1858,1879]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">- Superior volsella pad-like, covered with microtrichia........................................................ 35</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F1948FA41F86C" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F1948FA41F86C" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
35. Presence of microtrichia on the anal point; median volsella curved, rounded at apex, with 2 long basal setae and 1 long median seta. Oriental
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFE8F196BFE7EF86F" box="[359,419,1916,1937]" name="China" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">China</collectingCountry>
........................................................................
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE1FFCAFB14196BFAB8F86F" ID-CoL="9HXNT" box="[1276,1381,1916,1937]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="pandum" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB14196BFAD1F86F" box="[1276,1292,1916,1937]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFAF0196BFAB8F86F" box="[1304,1381,1916,1937]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">pandum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFA84196BFA41F86C" bold="true" box="[1388,1436,1916,1938]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">sp.n.</emphasis>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F198DFA41F832" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE1FFCAFF7F198DFA41F832" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
- Absence of microtrichia on the anal point; median volsella bifid, each branch with one apical seta, one branch with one addi- tional lateral seta.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFE7919A0FE17F832" box="[401,458,1975,1996]" name="Japan" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Japan</collectingCountry>
, Europe................................................... ..
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE1FFCAFB6419A0FA41F832" ID-CoL="9HML8" authority="Sasa, 1993" authorityName="Sasa" authorityYear="1993" box="[1164,1436,1975,1996]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="hibaratertium">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB6419A0FB41F832" box="[1164,1180,1975,1996]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB4119A0FAF3F832" box="[1193,1326,1975,1996]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">hibaratertium</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="D64B37E4FFE1FFCAFADC19A0FA41F832" author="Sasa" box="[1332,1436,1975,1996]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" refString="Sasa, M. (1993) The chironomids collected from lakes in the Aizu district (Fukushima). Research Report from Toyama Prefectural environmental Pollution Research Centre, 1993, 69 - 95." type="journal article" year="1993">Sasa, 1993</bibRefCitation>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE1FFCAFF7F19C3FA46F817" blockId="4.[151,1436,151,2025]" box="[151,1435,2004,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">
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36. Superior volsella simple, covered with microtrichia.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE1FFCAFD3119C3FCCDF817" box="[729,784,2004,2025]" name="Japan" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">Japan</collectingCountry>
.............................
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE1FFCAFB9919C3FA46F817" ID-CoL="92V5Y" authority="Adam &amp; Saether, 1999" authorityName="Adam &amp; Saether" authorityYear="1999" box="[1137,1435,2004,2025]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="sasai">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB9919C3FB5CF817" box="[1137,1153,2004,2025]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE1FFCAFB6619C3FB62F817" box="[1166,1215,2004,2025]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="577">sasai</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="D64B37E4FFE1FFCAFB2C19C3FA46F817" author="Adam" box="[1220,1435,2004,2025]" pageId="4" pageNumber="577" refString="Adam, J. I. &amp; Saether, O. A. (1999) Revision of the genus Nilothauma Kieffer, 1921 (Diptera: Chironomidae). Entomologica Scandinavica, Supplement 56, 1 - 107." type="journal article" year="1999">Adam &amp; Saether, 1999</bibRefCitation>
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<keyLead id="092BE920FFE0FFCBFF7F1E80FA46FF52" box="[151,1435,151,172]" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">- Superior volsella bifid or trifid, microtrichiose areas at most of limited extent..................................... 37</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE0FFCBFF7F1EA2FA41FF19" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,759]" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE0FFCBFF7F1EA2FA41FF19" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">
37. Superior volsella bifid, both branches with at least one terminal seta; anterior tergite IX projection with 1114 setae.
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE0FFCBFAA81EA2FA4BFF34" box="[1344,1430,181,202]" name="Thailand" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">Thailand</collectingCountry>
..........................................................................
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE0FFCBFBB41EC5FA41FF19" ID-CoL="47F7H" authority="Adam &amp; Saether, 1999" authorityName="Adam &amp; Saether" authorityYear="1999" box="[1116,1436,210,231]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="5" pageNumber="578" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="mergae">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE0FFCBFBB41EC5FBB1FF19" box="[1116,1132,210,231]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE0FFCBFB901EC5FB62FF19" box="[1144,1215,210,231]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">mergae</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="D64B37E4FFE0FFCBFB2D1EC5FA41FF19" author="Adam" box="[1221,1436,210,231]" pageId="5" pageNumber="578" refString="Adam, J. I. &amp; Saether, O. A. (1999) Revision of the genus Nilothauma Kieffer, 1921 (Diptera: Chironomidae). Entomologica Scandinavica, Supplement 56, 1 - 107." type="journal article" year="1999">Adam &amp; Saether, 1999</bibRefCitation>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE0FFCBFF7F1EF8FA46FEDC" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,759]" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE0FFCBFF7F1EF8FA46FEDC" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">- One lateral branch of superior volsella sharply pointed without an apical seta; anterior tergite IX ptojection with about 15 or about 33 setae....................................................................................... 38</keyLead>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE0FFCBFF7F1F3DFA46FEA2" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,759]" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">
<keyLead id="092BE920FFE0FFCBFF7F1F3DFA46FEA2" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">
38. Anterior tergite IX projection with about 33 setae; superior volsella apically narrow and parallel-sided with 12 apical setae. Oriental
<collectingCountry id="CACD0A85FFE0FFCBFEDD1F50FEB3FEA2" box="[309,366,327,348]" name="China" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">China</collectingCountry>
.................................................................
<taxonomicName id="75DA3196FFE0FFCBFB9D1F50FA46FEA2" ID-CoL="47F6W" authority="Adam &amp; Saether, 1999" authorityName="Adam &amp; Saether" authorityYear="1999" box="[1141,1435,327,348]" class="Insecta" family="Chironomidae" genus="Nilothauma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Diptera" pageId="5" pageNumber="578" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="acre">
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE0FFCBFB9D1F50FB54FEA2" box="[1141,1161,327,348]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">N</emphasis>
.
<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE0FFCBFB7D1F50FB62FEA2" box="[1173,1215,327,348]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">acre</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation id="D64B37E4FFE0FFCBFB2C1F50FA46FEA2" author="Adam" box="[1220,1435,327,348]" pageId="5" pageNumber="578" refString="Adam, J. I. &amp; Saether, O. A. (1999) Revision of the genus Nilothauma Kieffer, 1921 (Diptera: Chironomidae). Entomologica Scandinavica, Supplement 56, 1 - 107." type="journal article" year="1999">Adam &amp; Saether, 1999</bibRefCitation>
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<paragraph id="B2654A15FFE0FFCBFF7F1F72FA41FE69" blockId="5.[151,1437,151,759]" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">
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- Anterior tergite IX projection with about 15 setae; superior volsella broadened apically with one long laterally directed seta and 810 short setae. Nearctic.......................................................
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39. Anal point trifid; anterior tergite IX projection very long, tapering to patallel-sided apex, with setae only apically; posterior tergite IX projection distally very slender, with 5 apical setae. D. R.
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40. Posterior tergite IX projection apically rounded; superior volsella with four lobes. Oriental
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...........................................................................................
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<emphasis id="80AE9607FFE0FFCBFBF31C25FB7FFDB9" box="[1051,1186,562,583]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="578">quatuorlobum</emphasis>
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41. Anal point patallel-sided; anterior tergite IX projection with setae thickened at apices.
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..................................................................................................
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42. Superior volsella tapering, widest near base. Europe...................................
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- Superior volsella narrowest at base, widest about 1/3 from apex.
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.............
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