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#1
Recently published / Re: Chironominae - new taxa
Last post by Martin Spies - Today at 06:07:43 PM2023
Liu, W.-B., Wang, Y., Zhao, K.-Zh., Wang, Ch.-Y., Zhang, J.-Y., Yan, Ch.-C, Lin, X.-L. (2023) New species, a new combination, and DNA barcodes of Parachironomus Lenz, 1921 (Diptera, Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5256(2): 121-140. [publd 16.iii.2023]
Mukherjee, B., Hui, P., Hazra, N. (2023) Two new species of the genus Paracladopelma Harnisch of Harnischia complex from India (Diptera: Chironomidae). Oriental Insects: 13 pp. [publd online 5.ii.2023]
Namayandeh, A., Hudson, P. L., Ghaderi, E., Stott, W. (2023) Zavrelia parapentatoma (Chironomidae: Diptera), a curious new species from North America, revealed by molecular methods. Zootaxa 5249(1): 111-124. [publd 28.ii.2023]
Liu, W.-B., Wang, Y., Zhao, K.-Zh., Wang, Ch.-Y., Zhang, J.-Y., Yan, Ch.-C, Lin, X.-L. (2023) New species, a new combination, and DNA barcodes of Parachironomus Lenz, 1921 (Diptera, Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5256(2): 121-140. [publd 16.iii.2023]
Mukherjee, B., Hui, P., Hazra, N. (2023) Two new species of the genus Paracladopelma Harnisch of Harnischia complex from India (Diptera: Chironomidae). Oriental Insects: 13 pp. [publd online 5.ii.2023]
Namayandeh, A., Hudson, P. L., Ghaderi, E., Stott, W. (2023) Zavrelia parapentatoma (Chironomidae: Diptera), a curious new species from North America, revealed by molecular methods. Zootaxa 5249(1): 111-124. [publd 28.ii.2023]
#2
Recently published / Re: Chironominae - new taxa
Last post by Martin Spies - Today at 06:07:09 PM2022
Bouchard, R. W. Jr, Hayford, B. L., †Ferrington L. C. Jr. (2022) Chironomus gelhausi, a new species of surface-mating Chironomus Meigen, 1803 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Mongolia. Zootaxa 5116(1): 123-135. [publd 17.iii.2022]
Cornette, R., Motitsoe, S. N., Mlambo, M. C. (2022) A new desiccation-resistant midge from ephemeral rock pools in South Africa, Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) cranstoni sp. nov. (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5128(3): 397-410. [publd 21.iv.2022]
Dantas, G. P. S., Amat, E., Hamada, N., Giłka, W. (2022) Towards the systematics and diversity of Neotropical Tanytarsus van der Wulp (Diptera: Chironomidae): news from Colombia. Zootaxa 5129(4): 505-529. [publd 29.iv.2022]
Donato, M., Andersen, T. (2022) A new species of Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 1965 from Argentina (Chironomidae, Chironominae). Zootaxa 5092(1): 143-150. [publd 18.i.2022]
Giłka, W., Gadawski, P. (2022) Tanytarsini (Diptera: Chironomidae) collected during Polish expeditions to North Korea. Zootaxa 5214(2): 151-175. [publd 1.xii.2022]
Liu, W.-B., Yao, Y., Chang, T., Yan, Ch.-C., Lin, X.-L. (2022) Contribution to the knowledge of Rheotanytarsus pellucidus species group from China (Diptera, Chironomidae): three new and one newly recorded species. Zootaxa 5188(2): 145-156. [publd 16.ix.2022]
Majumdar Uttaran (2022) A new species of the genus Microtendipes Kieffer (Diptera, Chironomidae) from foothills of eastern Himalaya, India. Int. J. zool. Investigations 8(1): 537-541. [publd online 22.v.2022]
Mukherjee, B., Hazra, N. (2022) First records of three genera, Cyphomella Sæther, 1977, Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 and Robackia Sæther, 1977 of the Harnischia complex from India with description of O. extentus sp. n., O. obtunsus sp. n. and R. aequilongia sp. n. (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5091(2): 330-340. [publd 13.i.2022]
Mukherjee, B., Hazra, N. (2022) Two new species of Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 1941 from India with tentative phylogenetic relationship and a revised world key to known males (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5175(1): 88-100. [publd 15.viii.2022]
Moubayed, J., Langton, P. (2022) Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) alixae sp.n., a new species inhabiting acid peat bogs in north eastern France (Diptera, Chironomidae, Chironominae). Evraziat. Entomol. Zh. (= Euroas. Entomol. J.) 21(1): 68-72. [in English, with Russian abstract] [CAUTION! All information given in the paper - not least the male antenna with 11 flagellomeres, and the hypopygium - suggests beyond any reasonable doubt that the species does not belong to Polypedilum but to 'Einfeldia sensu lato'. Within the latter old grouping, which includes members of several current genus-level taxa (e.g. Benthalia, Chironomus (Lobochironomus), Einfeldia s. str.), the proposed species name is quite likely to end up as nothing but a junior synonym. The same applies to three names proposed for similar species in Moubayed-Breil (2020) and Moubayed-Breil & Langton (2020), respectively.]
Orel, O. V. (2022) Additional data on Olecryptotendipes secundus (Zorina, 2003) from Russian Far East, with a description of preimaginal stages (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5205(1): 87-96. [publd 4.xi.2022]
Reis, P. do R., Lin, X.-L., Ferreira-Keppler, R. L. (2022) Three new species of Tanytarsus van der Wulp (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Amazon rainforest. Zootaxa 5194(3): 426-434. [publd 6.x.2022]
Qi, X., Yao, Y., Liu, W.-B., Yan, Ch.-C., Wang, X.-H., Lin, X.-L. (2022) Review of the Rheotanytarsus muscicola species group from China (Diptera: Chironomidae). Diversity [Basle] 14(5, paper 383): 16 pp. [publd online 12.v.2022]
Song, Ch., Zhu, B.-Q., Moubayed-Breil, J., Lei, T., Qi, X. (2022) Taxonomic study on the genus Stenochironomus Kieffer from the Baishanzu Nature Reserve, China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 1104: 93-113. [publd 9.vi.2022]
Yamamoto, M., Yamamoto, N. (2022) A new species of the genus Cladopelma Kieffer from Japan (Diptera, Chironomidae). Evraziat. Entomol. Zh. (= Euroas. Entomol. J.) 21(1): 42-47. [in English with Russian abstract, etc.]
Yao, Y., Liu, W.-B., Wang, X.-H., Lin, X.-L. (2022) Rheotanytarsus baihualingensis and R. diaoluoensis (Diptera : Chironomidae), two new species from Oriental China. Annls zool. fenn. 59: 149-154. [publd online 15.iii.2022]
Bouchard, R. W. Jr, Hayford, B. L., †Ferrington L. C. Jr. (2022) Chironomus gelhausi, a new species of surface-mating Chironomus Meigen, 1803 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Mongolia. Zootaxa 5116(1): 123-135. [publd 17.iii.2022]
Cornette, R., Motitsoe, S. N., Mlambo, M. C. (2022) A new desiccation-resistant midge from ephemeral rock pools in South Africa, Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) cranstoni sp. nov. (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5128(3): 397-410. [publd 21.iv.2022]
Dantas, G. P. S., Amat, E., Hamada, N., Giłka, W. (2022) Towards the systematics and diversity of Neotropical Tanytarsus van der Wulp (Diptera: Chironomidae): news from Colombia. Zootaxa 5129(4): 505-529. [publd 29.iv.2022]
Donato, M., Andersen, T. (2022) A new species of Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 1965 from Argentina (Chironomidae, Chironominae). Zootaxa 5092(1): 143-150. [publd 18.i.2022]
Giłka, W., Gadawski, P. (2022) Tanytarsini (Diptera: Chironomidae) collected during Polish expeditions to North Korea. Zootaxa 5214(2): 151-175. [publd 1.xii.2022]
Liu, W.-B., Yao, Y., Chang, T., Yan, Ch.-C., Lin, X.-L. (2022) Contribution to the knowledge of Rheotanytarsus pellucidus species group from China (Diptera, Chironomidae): three new and one newly recorded species. Zootaxa 5188(2): 145-156. [publd 16.ix.2022]
Majumdar Uttaran (2022) A new species of the genus Microtendipes Kieffer (Diptera, Chironomidae) from foothills of eastern Himalaya, India. Int. J. zool. Investigations 8(1): 537-541. [publd online 22.v.2022]
Mukherjee, B., Hazra, N. (2022) First records of three genera, Cyphomella Sæther, 1977, Olecryptotendipes Zorina, 2007 and Robackia Sæther, 1977 of the Harnischia complex from India with description of O. extentus sp. n., O. obtunsus sp. n. and R. aequilongia sp. n. (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5091(2): 330-340. [publd 13.i.2022]
Mukherjee, B., Hazra, N. (2022) Two new species of Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 1941 from India with tentative phylogenetic relationship and a revised world key to known males (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5175(1): 88-100. [publd 15.viii.2022]
Moubayed, J., Langton, P. (2022) Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) alixae sp.n., a new species inhabiting acid peat bogs in north eastern France (Diptera, Chironomidae, Chironominae). Evraziat. Entomol. Zh. (= Euroas. Entomol. J.) 21(1): 68-72. [in English, with Russian abstract] [CAUTION! All information given in the paper - not least the male antenna with 11 flagellomeres, and the hypopygium - suggests beyond any reasonable doubt that the species does not belong to Polypedilum but to 'Einfeldia sensu lato'. Within the latter old grouping, which includes members of several current genus-level taxa (e.g. Benthalia, Chironomus (Lobochironomus), Einfeldia s. str.), the proposed species name is quite likely to end up as nothing but a junior synonym. The same applies to three names proposed for similar species in Moubayed-Breil (2020) and Moubayed-Breil & Langton (2020), respectively.]
Orel, O. V. (2022) Additional data on Olecryptotendipes secundus (Zorina, 2003) from Russian Far East, with a description of preimaginal stages (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5205(1): 87-96. [publd 4.xi.2022]
Reis, P. do R., Lin, X.-L., Ferreira-Keppler, R. L. (2022) Three new species of Tanytarsus van der Wulp (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Amazon rainforest. Zootaxa 5194(3): 426-434. [publd 6.x.2022]
Qi, X., Yao, Y., Liu, W.-B., Yan, Ch.-C., Wang, X.-H., Lin, X.-L. (2022) Review of the Rheotanytarsus muscicola species group from China (Diptera: Chironomidae). Diversity [Basle] 14(5, paper 383): 16 pp. [publd online 12.v.2022]
Song, Ch., Zhu, B.-Q., Moubayed-Breil, J., Lei, T., Qi, X. (2022) Taxonomic study on the genus Stenochironomus Kieffer from the Baishanzu Nature Reserve, China (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 1104: 93-113. [publd 9.vi.2022]
Yamamoto, M., Yamamoto, N. (2022) A new species of the genus Cladopelma Kieffer from Japan (Diptera, Chironomidae). Evraziat. Entomol. Zh. (= Euroas. Entomol. J.) 21(1): 42-47. [in English with Russian abstract, etc.]
Yao, Y., Liu, W.-B., Wang, X.-H., Lin, X.-L. (2022) Rheotanytarsus baihualingensis and R. diaoluoensis (Diptera : Chironomidae), two new species from Oriental China. Annls zool. fenn. 59: 149-154. [publd online 15.iii.2022]
#3
Faunistic publications / 2023
Last post by Martin Spies - March 18, 2023, 12:51:24 PMBoda, P., Móra, A., Csabai, Z. (2023) AMI-KMNP dataset: Occurrence records of aquatic macroinvertebrate species from a 10-year-long biodiversity survey in SE Hungary. J. Limnol. 82(s1, paper 2118): 5 pp. [publd 6.ii.2023]
#4
Biomonitoring / Re: Publications
Last post by Martin Spies - March 18, 2023, 12:45:13 PM2023
Assefa, W. W., Eneyew, B. G, Wondie, A. (2023) Development of a multi-metric index based on macroinvertebrates for wetland ecosystem health assessment in predominantly agricultural landscapes, Upper Blue Nile basin, northwestern Ethiopia. Frontiers envir. Sci. 11(paper 1117190): 14 pp. + online suppl. material. [publd 6.ii.2023]
Assefa, W. W., Eneyew, B. G, Wondie, A. (2023) Development of a multi-metric index based on macroinvertebrates for wetland ecosystem health assessment in predominantly agricultural landscapes, Upper Blue Nile basin, northwestern Ethiopia. Frontiers envir. Sci. 11(paper 1117190): 14 pp. + online suppl. material. [publd 6.ii.2023]
#5
Adults / Re: Body size
Last post by Martin Spies - March 18, 2023, 12:41:23 PMBrodin, Y., Hellberg, J. (2023) Smaller, lighter coloured and less hairy Procladius (Diptera, Chironomidae) in warmer climate. Biologia: 8 pp. [publd online 15.ii.2023]
#6
Established earlier / Re: Keys
Last post by Martin Spies - March 17, 2023, 12:44:50 PM2023
Liu, W.-B., Wang, Y., Zhao, K.-Zh., Wang, Ch.-Y., Zhang, J.-Y., Yan, Ch.-C, Lin, X.-L. (2023) New species, a new combination, and DNA barcodes of Parachironomus Lenz, 1921 (Diptera, Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5256(2): 121-140. [publd 16.iii.2023]
Mukherjee, B., Hui, P., Hazra, N. (2023) Two new species of the genus Paracladopelma Harnisch of Harnischia complex from India (Diptera: Chironomidae). Oriental Insects: 13 pp. [publd online 5.ii.2023]
Liu, W.-B., Wang, Y., Zhao, K.-Zh., Wang, Ch.-Y., Zhang, J.-Y., Yan, Ch.-C, Lin, X.-L. (2023) New species, a new combination, and DNA barcodes of Parachironomus Lenz, 1921 (Diptera, Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5256(2): 121-140. [publd 16.iii.2023]
Mukherjee, B., Hui, P., Hazra, N. (2023) Two new species of the genus Paracladopelma Harnisch of Harnischia complex from India (Diptera: Chironomidae). Oriental Insects: 13 pp. [publd online 5.ii.2023]
#7
Established earlier / Re: New publications on variou...
Last post by Martin Spies - March 14, 2023, 12:48:46 PM2023
Brodin, Y., Hellberg, J. (2023) Smaller, lighter coloured and less hairy Procladius (Diptera, Chironomidae) in warmer climate. Biologia: 8 pp. [publd online 15.ii.2023]
Orel, O. V. (2023) The first record of Neostempellina simantoneoa (Sasa, Suzuki et Sakai, 1998), comb. nov. for the Russian Far East, with a description of the preimaginal stages (Diptera, Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5254(4): 567--575. [publd 14.iii.2023]
Brodin, Y., Hellberg, J. (2023) Smaller, lighter coloured and less hairy Procladius (Diptera, Chironomidae) in warmer climate. Biologia: 8 pp. [publd online 15.ii.2023]
Orel, O. V. (2023) The first record of Neostempellina simantoneoa (Sasa, Suzuki et Sakai, 1998), comb. nov. for the Russian Far East, with a description of the preimaginal stages (Diptera, Chironomidae). Zootaxa 5254(4): 567--575. [publd 14.iii.2023]
#8
Medical entomology / Re: Medical entomology
Last post by Martin Spies - March 11, 2023, 12:43:57 PM2023
Christopher, S., Michels, U., Gunkel, G. (2023) Paratanytarsus grimmii (Chironomidae) larvae in drinking water distribution systems: impairment or disaster? Water [Basle] 15(paper 377): 12 pp. [publd 17.i.2023]
Christopher, S., Michels, U., Gunkel, G. (2023) Paratanytarsus grimmii (Chironomidae) larvae in drinking water distribution systems: impairment or disaster? Water [Basle] 15(paper 377): 12 pp. [publd 17.i.2023]
#9
Recently published / Re: Orthocladiinae - new taxa
Last post by Martin Spies - March 02, 2023, 04:10:46 PM2023
Eiseman, C. S., Namayandeh, A., van der Linden, J., Palmer, M. W. (2023) Metriocnemus erythranthei sp. nov. and Limnophyes viribus sp. nov. (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae): leafminers of monkeyflowers, speedwells, and other herbaceous plants, with new observations on the ecology and habitats of other leaf-mining Chironomidae. Zootaxa 5249(1): 041-068. [publd 28.ii.2023]
Moubayed, J., Langton, P. (2023) On the genus Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934 (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae). II. Description of three new species from continental France. Evraziat. Entomol. Zh. (= Euroas. Entomol. J.) 22(1): 1-10. [in English; with Russian abstract, etc.]
Eiseman, C. S., Namayandeh, A., van der Linden, J., Palmer, M. W. (2023) Metriocnemus erythranthei sp. nov. and Limnophyes viribus sp. nov. (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae): leafminers of monkeyflowers, speedwells, and other herbaceous plants, with new observations on the ecology and habitats of other leaf-mining Chironomidae. Zootaxa 5249(1): 041-068. [publd 28.ii.2023]
Moubayed, J., Langton, P. (2023) On the genus Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934 (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae). II. Description of three new species from continental France. Evraziat. Entomol. Zh. (= Euroas. Entomol. J.) 22(1): 1-10. [in English; with Russian abstract, etc.]
#10
Biology, ecology, phenology / Re: Recent publications
Last post by Martin Spies - February 17, 2023, 04:07:27 PM2022
Bespalaya, Y. V., Sousa, R., Gofarov, M. Yu., Kondakov, A. V., Kropotin, A. V., Palatov, D. M., Vikhrev, I. V., Bolotov, I. N. (2022) An exploration of the hidden endosymbionts of Corbicula in the native range. Ecology (e3836): 5 pp. + online suppl. material. [publd online 25.ix.2022]
Bethin, J., Krell, R. K., Philbrick, C. T. (2022) New arthropod-Podostemaceae associations in Central and South America. ZooKeys 1129: 45-54. [publd 11.xi.2022]
Bolotov, I. N., Eliseeva, T. A., Kondakov, A. V., Konopleva, E. S., Palatov, D. M., Sokolova, A. M., Vikhrev, I. V., Gofarov, M. Y., Bovykina, G. V., Chan, N., Lunn, Z., Win, T. (2022) Hidden shelter-like associations of minute Alboglossiphonia leeches (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae) with sedentary animals and molluscs. Limnologica 97(item 126028): 24 pp. + online suppl. material. [publd online 23.ix.2022]
Bonacina, L., Fasano, F., Mezzanotte, V., Fornaroli, R. (2022) Effects of water temperature on freshwater macroinvertebrates: a systematic review. Biol. Reviews (item 12903): 31 pp. + online suppl. material. [publd online 29.ix.2022]
Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Palatov, D. M. (2022) Chironomids are commensals of the larvae and pupae of Blephariceridae and Simuliidae from the North Caucasus (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 5141(4): 373-384. [publd 27.v.2022]
Outa, J. O., Hörweg, C., Avenant-Oldewage, A., Jirsa, F. (2022) Neglected symbionts and other metazoan invertebrates associated with molluscs from Africa's largest lake: Diversity, biotic interactions and bioindication. Freshwater Biol. (item 13998): 11 pp. + online suppl. material. [publd online 28.ix.2022]
Pereira, T. P. L., Garcia, C. de A., Bravo, F., Delabie, J. H. C. (2022) Winged insects associated with the poorly studied forest fire ant Solenopsis virulens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Eur. J. Entomol. 119: 439-447. [BRAZIL, Atlantic Forest; Lipurometriocnemus spec.]
Prat, N. (2022) A case of phoresis of midges on Zygoptera. CHIRONOMUS J. Chironomidae Res. 35: 1 p. [publd 7.iii.2022]
Ward, M. S., Sites, R. W. (2022) Descriptions of the nymphal instars of Gestroiella siamensis Polhemus, Polhemus, and Sites (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) and phoretic association with Nanocladius Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae). Proc. ent. Soc. Washington 123(4): 869-877. [publd 13.iv.2022]
Bespalaya, Y. V., Sousa, R., Gofarov, M. Yu., Kondakov, A. V., Kropotin, A. V., Palatov, D. M., Vikhrev, I. V., Bolotov, I. N. (2022) An exploration of the hidden endosymbionts of Corbicula in the native range. Ecology (e3836): 5 pp. + online suppl. material. [publd online 25.ix.2022]
Bethin, J., Krell, R. K., Philbrick, C. T. (2022) New arthropod-Podostemaceae associations in Central and South America. ZooKeys 1129: 45-54. [publd 11.xi.2022]
Bolotov, I. N., Eliseeva, T. A., Kondakov, A. V., Konopleva, E. S., Palatov, D. M., Sokolova, A. M., Vikhrev, I. V., Gofarov, M. Y., Bovykina, G. V., Chan, N., Lunn, Z., Win, T. (2022) Hidden shelter-like associations of minute Alboglossiphonia leeches (Hirudinea: Glossiphoniidae) with sedentary animals and molluscs. Limnologica 97(item 126028): 24 pp. + online suppl. material. [publd online 23.ix.2022]
Bonacina, L., Fasano, F., Mezzanotte, V., Fornaroli, R. (2022) Effects of water temperature on freshwater macroinvertebrates: a systematic review. Biol. Reviews (item 12903): 31 pp. + online suppl. material. [publd online 29.ix.2022]
Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Palatov, D. M. (2022) Chironomids are commensals of the larvae and pupae of Blephariceridae and Simuliidae from the North Caucasus (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae). Zootaxa 5141(4): 373-384. [publd 27.v.2022]
Outa, J. O., Hörweg, C., Avenant-Oldewage, A., Jirsa, F. (2022) Neglected symbionts and other metazoan invertebrates associated with molluscs from Africa's largest lake: Diversity, biotic interactions and bioindication. Freshwater Biol. (item 13998): 11 pp. + online suppl. material. [publd online 28.ix.2022]
Pereira, T. P. L., Garcia, C. de A., Bravo, F., Delabie, J. H. C. (2022) Winged insects associated with the poorly studied forest fire ant Solenopsis virulens (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Eur. J. Entomol. 119: 439-447. [BRAZIL, Atlantic Forest; Lipurometriocnemus spec.]
Prat, N. (2022) A case of phoresis of midges on Zygoptera. CHIRONOMUS J. Chironomidae Res. 35: 1 p. [publd 7.iii.2022]
Ward, M. S., Sites, R. W. (2022) Descriptions of the nymphal instars of Gestroiella siamensis Polhemus, Polhemus, and Sites (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Naucoridae) and phoretic association with Nanocladius Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae). Proc. ent. Soc. Washington 123(4): 869-877. [publd 13.iv.2022]