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Posted by Martin Spies
 - August 28, 2024, 03:22:27 PM
20243

Fang, X., Xu, Z., Yao, Y., Fu, Y. (2024) Two new species of Macropelopia (Diptera, Chironomidae) from Oriental China, delineated with morphology and COI sequences. ZooKeys 1210: 287-298. [publd 27.viii.2024]
Posted by Martin Spies
 - September 18, 2023, 08:56:56 AM
2023

Dantas, G. P. S., Siri, A., Hamada, N. (2023) A new species of Macropelopia Thienemann, 1916 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from southern Brazil. Zootaxa 5306(5): 551-562. [publd 23 June 2023]

Silva, F. L. da (2023) Connecting the dots: DNA barcoding and lectotype designation shedding light on Labrundinia longipalpis (Goetghebuer, 1921), an intriguing non-biting midge (Chironomidae, Tanypodinae). Zootaxa 5346(2): 151-162. [publd 18.ix.2023]
Posted by Martin Spies
 - August 18, 2022, 09:51:59 AM
2022

Cranston, P. S., Krosch, M., Tang, H. (2022) Verifying Australian Nilotanypus Kieffer (Chironomidae) in a global perspective: molecular phylogenetic analysis, new species and emended generic diagnoses. CHIRONOMUS J. Chironomidae Res. 35: 12-31. [publd 27.vi.2022]

Mondal, D., Mukherjee, T., Hazra, N. (2022) 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. Zootaxa 5154(3): 365-379. [publd 15.vi.2022]

Mondal, D., Mukherjee, T., Hazra, N. (2022) Two new species of Monopelopia Fittkau, 1962 from forests in India along with a key to adult males of Oriental and Palearctic species (Diptera: Chironomidae). CHIRONOMUS J. Chironomidae Res. 35: 32-42. [publd 17.viii.2022]
Posted by Martin Spies
 - September 13, 2021, 02:41:05 PM
2021

Cranston, P. S., Krosch, M. (2021) Dense, continent-wide, molecular and morphological sampling supports old and new taxa in Australian pentaneurine Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae). Austral Ent. 60(3): 486-504. [online 'Version of Record' publd 30.viii.2021]

Cranston, P. S., Krosch, M., Baker, A. M. (2021) Molecular evidence for deeper diversity in Australian Tanypodinae (Chironomidae): Yarrhpelopia and related new taxa. Zootaxa 4949(1): 001–023. [publd 24.iii.2021]

Duan, X., Chang, T., Jiao, K.-L., Wang, X.-H., Lin, X.-L. (2021) Monopelopia Fittkau, 1962, a newly recorded genus from Oriental China (Diptera, Chironomidae) with a description of Monopelopia zhengi Lin sp. n. Zootaxa 4980(2): 383-388. [publd 1.vi.2021]

Shimabukuro, E. M., Dantas, G. P. S., Lamas, C. J. E. (2021) A new madicolous species of Nilotanypus Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Amazon region, northwestern Brazil. Zootaxa 4948(3): 431-438. [publd 22.iii.2021]
Posted by Martin Spies
 - October 07, 2020, 08:57:46 AM
2020

Dantas, G. P. S., Pinheiro, M. P. G., Hamada, N. (2020) An unusual new species of Pentaneura Philippi (Diptera: Chironomidae) from northeastern Brazil, with an emended diagnosis to the genus. Zootaxa 4786(1): 81-92. [publd 29.v.2020]

Mondal, D., Mukherjee, T., Hazra, N. (2020) A new species of the genus Larsia Fittkau (Diptera: Chironomidae) from India, with cladistic analysis and a world key to the known males. Zootaxa 4859(3): 342-354. [publd 7.x.2020]

Silva, F. L. da, Pinho, L. C. (2020) Macropelopia (Macropelopia) patagonica, a new Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Patagonian Andes. Zootaxa 4731(4): 574-580. [publd 10.ii.2020]

Tang, H., Niitsuma, H. (2020a) Review of the genus Amnihayesomyia Niitsuma (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae), with descriptions of three new species from China. Zootaxa 4743(3): 411-418. [publd 26.ii.2020]

Tang, H., Niitsuma, H. (2020b) Revision of the Chinese Macropelopia (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae), with description of a new species. Zootaxa 4834(2): 207-218. [publd 19.viii.2020]
Posted by Martin Spies
 - July 23, 2020, 01:01:32 PM
2019

Andersen, T., Pinho, L. C. (2019) Two new species of Nilotanypus Kieffer, 1923 (Diptera, Chironomidae, Tanypodinae) from Brazil. Norw. J. Ent. 66(1): 11-18.

Dantas, G. P. S., Amat, E., Hernandez-Rangel, S. M. (2019) A new Andean species of Ablabesmyia Johannsen from Colombia (Diptera: Chironomidae) with an updated taxonomic key for Neotropical species. Studs neotrop. Fauna Envir. 55(2): 96-102. [first publd online 16.xii.2019]

Dantas, G. P. S., Hamada, N. (2019) Three new neotropical species of Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905 (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 4567(1): 111-129.

Niitsuma, H., Tang, H. (2019) Taxonomic review of Ablabesmyia Johannsen (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from Oriental China, with descriptions of six new species. Zootaxa 4564(1): 248-270.
Posted by Martin Spies
 - October 19, 2019, 03:38:06 PM
2018

Andersen, T. (2018) Macropelopia (Bethbilbeckia) chilensis n. sp. (Diptera, Chironomidae) from Cajon del Maipo, Chile. Norw. J. Ent. 65(2): 85-90.

Paggi, A. C., Zilli, F. (2018) Redescription of two species of Coelotanypus (Kieffer) 1913 (Diptera: Chironomidae) in rivers of the Parano-Platense basin (Argentina, South America). Zootaxa 4486(1): 67-75.

Siri, A., Donato, M. (2018) Parapentaneura (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) breeding in phytotelmata and the conflictive phylogenetic relationship with Pentaneura and Hudsonimyia. Zool. Anz. 277: 65-74 + online suppl. material.
Posted by Martin Spies
 - November 28, 2017, 03:26:36 PM
2017

Cranston, P. S. (2017) A new genus and species of Australian Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) tolerant to mine waste. Zootaxa 4263(2): 369-377.

Dantas, G. P. S., Hamada, N. (2017) Two new Neotropical species of Djalmabatista Fittkau (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 4250(4): 367-377.

Dantas, G. P. S., Hamada, N. (2017) Monopelopia Fittkau, 1962 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Neotropical region: five new species, new records and updated keys. Zootaxa 4358(1): 45-78.

Liu, J., Tang, H. (2017) Djalmabatista Fittkau, 1968 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from Oriental China, with the description of a new species. Pan-Pacif. Ent. 93(1): 14-21.

Niitsuma, H., Tang, H. (2017) Notes on the genus Conchapelopia Fittkau (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from southern China, with description of a new species. Zootaxa 4236(2): 327-334.
Posted by Martin Spies
 - March 29, 2017, 02:38:12 PM
2016

Dantas, G. P. S., Hamada, N., Huamantinco Araujo, A. A. (2016) A new species of Metapelopia Silva, Oliveira & Trivinho-Strixino (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Peru. Zootaxa 4137(1): 49-60.

Dantas, G. P. S., Hamada, N., Mendes, H. F. (2016) Denopelopia amicitia, a new Tanypodinae from Brazil (Diptera, Chironomidae). ZooKeys 553: 107-117.

Ree, H. I. (2016) Revision of the genus Ablabesmyia (Diptera, Chironomidae, Tanypodinae) in Korea. Animal Syst. Evol. Divers. 32(4): 241-252.

Sanyal, K., Hazra, N. (2016) A new species of the genus Procladius Skuse, 1889 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from India. Far east. Ent. 319: 17-24.

Silva, F. L. (2016) Alotanypus wilhelmensis sp. nov., a new Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from high mountain lakes in Papua New Guinea. Austral Entomol. 55(4): 360-365.

Silva, F. L., Neubern de Oliveira, C. S. (2016) Tanypus urszulae, a new Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Neotropical Region. Zootaxa 4178(4): 593-600.
Posted by Martin Spies
 - May 03, 2016, 12:49:25 PM
2015

Paul, N., Mazumdar, A. (2015) Chaudhuriomyia, a new tanypod genus of Macropelopiini (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from the eastern Himalaya. Zootaxa 3955(4): 537-548.

Paul, N., Niitsuma, H., Mazumdar, A. (2015) A new species of the genus Ablabesmyia Johannsen from the eastern Himalayan foothills in India, with a key to Indian species of the nominotypical subgenus (Diptera, Chironomidae, Tanypodinae). Far Eastern Ent. 295: 1-7.

Silva, F. L., Ekrem, T. (2015) Phylogenetic relationships of nonbiting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) inferred from morphology. Syst. Entomol. [first publ. online, DOI: 10.1111/syen.12141, 20 pp. + four Supp. Info. files (viii.2015); with pagin. in issue 41(1): 73-92 (i.2016)]

Silva, F. L. da, Wiedenbrug, S. (2015) Amazonimyia gigantea gen. n., sp. n., a new Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Neotropical Region. Zootaxa 3947(2): 275-281.

Siri, A., Campos, R. E., Donato, M. (2015) A new species of Larsia Fittkau, 1962 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from phytotelmata of Aechmea distichantha Lemaire, 1853 (Bromeliaceae) in Argentina. Aquatic Insects 36(2): 125-134. ["2014"]

Siri, A., Donato, M. (2015) Phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Macropelopiini (Chironomidae: Tanypodinae): adjusting homoplasies. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 174(1): 74-92 + 2 online appendices [2 p.].
Posted by Martin Spies
 - April 18, 2014, 12:05:58 PM
2014

Neubern de Oliveira, C. S., Silva, F. L., Trivinho-Strixino, S. 2014. Four new species of Clinotanypus Kieffer, 1913 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from Neotropical region. Journal of Natural History 48(5-6): 317-343.

Niitsuma, H. 2014. A new species of Bilyjomyia Niitsuma et Watson from Japan, with keys to species of the genus (Diptera: Chironomidae). Zootaxa 3755(5): 470–476.

Paul, N., Hazra, N., Mazumdar, A. 2014. Monopelopia mongpuense[sic!] sp. n., a phytotelmata midge from sub–Himalayan region of India (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae). Zootaxa 3802(1): 122-130.  [NOTE: According to the ICZN Code of nomenclature, the species epithet must be corrected to mongpuensis.]

Silva, F. L., Fonseca-Gessner, A. A., Ekrem, T. 2014. A taxonomic revision of genus Labrundinia Fittkau, 1962 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae). Zootaxa 3769(1): 185 pp.

Silva, F. L., Neubern de Oliveira, C. S., Trivinho-Strixino, S. 2014. Metapelopia corbii gen. n., sp. n., a new Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Neotropical region. Annls Limnol.—Int. J. Limnol. 50(1): 85-95.

Silva, F. L., Wiedenbrug, S., Neubern de Oliveira, C. S. 2014. Denopelopia moema, a new Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Neotropical Region. Zootaxa 3753(3): 297-299.