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Posted by Martin Spies
 - November 07, 2024, 11:05:02 AM
2024

Ghaderi, E., Namayandeh, A., Ibrahimi, H., Mohammadi, H., Karimian, E., Mansouri, A., Molodi, F. (2024) Two new species of Diamesinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Central Iranian Range and Elburz Mountains (Iran), with new faunistic records for the subfamily. Zootaxa 5537(1): 076–094 + online suppl. material. [publd 7.xi.2024]

Makarchenko, E. A. (2024) Pseudokiefferiella ferringtoni sp. nov. (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae) from North America. Zootaxa 5493(4): 446-450. [publd 13.viii.2024]

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Palatov, D. M. (2024) Morphological description and DNA barcoding of Diamesa achipseensis sp. nov. (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae) from southwestern Caucasus. Zootaxa 5481(4): 477-482. [publd 18.vii.2024]

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Palatov, D. A., Lisanovskaya, E. A. (2024) Morphological description and DNA barcoding of Thalassomya paraskevae sp. nov. (Diptera: Chironomidae: Telmatogetoninae) from coast of the Black Sea. Zootaxa 5501(4): 524-530. [publd 3.ix.2024]

Semenchenko, A. A., Cranston, P. S., Makarchenko, E. A. (2024) A multi-locus phylogeny for the Diamesinae (Chironomidae: Diptera) provides new insights into evolution of an amphitropical clade. Zool. J. Linnean Soc. (item zlae035): 16 pp. + online suppl. material. [first publd online 8.v.2024] NOTE: Among many other results, this work proposes Protanypodinae as a new subfamily in Chironomidae.
Posted by Martin Spies
 - September 01, 2023, 09:03:35 AM
2023

Luo, Y., Tang, H. (2023) The first record of Trichotanypus Kieffer (Diptera, Chironomidae: Podonominae) in the Tibet Plateau of China, with description of a new species. Zootaxa 5271(2): 389-394. [publd 26.iv.2023]

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A. (2023a) Review of subfamily Prodiamesinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from the Russian Far East and bordering territory. Zootaxa 5323(1): 1-26. [publd 31.vii.2023]

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A. (2023b) Two new chironomid species of the genus Pseudokiefferiella Zavřel (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae) from the Amur River basin of Russia. Zootaxa 5339(5): 481-491. [publd 1.ix.2023]

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Palatov, D. M. (2023) Fauna and taxonomy of Diamesinae (Diptera, Chironomidae) from the Caucasus, with a morphological description and DNA barcoding of new taxa and a discussion of diagnostic problems for Diamesa Meigen and Pseudodiamesa Goetghebuer. Zootaxa 5271(2): 313-328. [publd 26.iv.2023]
Posted by Martin Spies
 - January 11, 2023, 02:58:27 PM
2022

Andersen, T. (2022) A new species of Paraphrotenia Brundin, 1966 (Diptera, Chironomidae, Aphroteniinae) from the coastal mountains in southern Chile. Norw. J. Ent. 69(2): 237-242. [publd 14.xii.2022]

Makarchenko, E. A. (2022) A new species of Diamesa Meigen (Diptera, Chironomidae, Diamesinae) from Hokkaido Island, Japan. Evraziat. Entomol. Zh. (= Euroas. Entomol. J.) 21(1): 90-92. [in English with Russian abstract, etc.]

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Dragan, S. V. (2022) Review on the fauna and taxonomy of Diamesinae subfamily (Diptera, Chironomidae) from the Republic of Khakassia (Russia), with morphological description and DNA barcoding of the discovered species. Evraziat. Entomol. Zh. (= Euroas. Entomol. J.) 21(1): 73-89. [in English with Russian abstract, etc.]

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Palatov, D. M. (2022) Taxonomy of Diamesa steinboecki group (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae), with description and DNA barcoding of new species. I. Subgroups steinboecki and longipes. Zootaxa 5125(5): 483-512. [publd 13.iv.2022]

Shimabukuro, E. M., Silva, F. L. da, Pepinelli, M., Trivinho-Strixino, S., Lamas, C. J. E. (2022) A new species of Parochlus (Diptera: Chironomidae) reveals intriguing features of larva at the oldest South American highlands. Studs neotrop. Fauna Envir.: 9 pp. [publd online 2.v.2022]
Posted by Martin Spies
 - December 16, 2021, 12:29:46 PM
2021

Han, W., Tang, H., Ni, Zh. (2021) DNA barcodes and morphology reveal two new species of Monodiamesa Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae: Prodiamesinae) in Tibetan Plateau. Zootaxa 4990(1): 81-103. [publd 18.vi.2021]

Lin, X.-L., Yu, H.-J., Wang, X.-H., Bu, W.-J., Yan, Ch.-C., Liu, W.-B. (2021) New or little-known Boreoheptagyia (Diptera, Chironomidae) in China inferred from morphology and DNA barcodes. ZooKeys 1040: 187-200. [publd 28.v.2021]

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Palatov, D. M. (2021) New species and findings of Pagastia Oliver (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae) from Central Asia, with DNA barcoding of known species of the genus. Zootaxa 4951(3): 559-570. [publd 7.iv.2021]

Shi, J., Niitsuma, H., Tang, H. (2021) Compteromesa Sæther (Diptera, Chironomidae, Prodiamesinae) newly recorded in China with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5082(2): 169-176. [publd 16.xii.2021]
Posted by Martin Spies
 - December 15, 2020, 11:40:25 AM
2020

Krasheninnikov, A. B., Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Gavrilo, M. V., Vshivkova, K. A. (2020) Morphological description and DNA barcoding of some Diamesinae (Diptera, Chironomidae) from the Severnaya Zemlya Archipelago and the Vaigach Island (Russian Arctic). Zootaxa 4802(3): 587-600. [publd 24.vi.2020]

Makarchenko, E. A., Hansen, D. C. (2020) Pagastia (P.) donoliveri sp. nov.—a new Nearctic alpine stream chironomid species (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae) from the Beartooth Mountains, Wyoming, U.S.A. Zootaxa 4755(1): 171-176. [publd 23.iii.2020]

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Palatov, D. M. (2020a) Taxonomy of some Boreoheptagyiini Brundin (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae) from the mountains of Central Asia and the Middle East, with description and DNA barcoding of new taxa. Zootaxa 4790(1): 91-107. [publd 10.vi.2020]

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Palatov, D. M. (2020b) Review of the genus Shilovia Makarchenko (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae: Boreoheptagyiini) from the mountains of Central Asia, with morphological description and DNA barcoding of known species. Zootaxa 4895(2): 196-210. [publd 15.xii.2020]

Marigo, T. C., Lamas, C. J. E., Fusari, L. M. (2020) A new marine intertidal chironomid from the Brazilian coast (Diptera: Chironomidae: Telmatogetoninae). Zootaxa 4763(1): 117-124. [publd 8.iv.2020]

Yu, H.-J., Lin, X.-L., Zhang, R.-L., Wang, Q., Wang, X.-H. (2020) Species delimitation and life stage association of Propsilocerus Kieffer, 1923 (Diptera, Chironomidae) using DNA barcodes. ZooKeys 975: 79-86. [publd 12.x.2020] [NOTE that it has been suggested that Propsilocerus might belong to Prodiamesinae rather than to Orthocladiinae; the present paper does not discuss subfamily placement]
Posted by Martin Spies
 - September 02, 2019, 12:37:04 PM
2019

Makarchenko, E. A. (2019) Review of the genus Pagastia Oliver (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae) from North America, with description of P. (P.) subletteorum sp. nov. Zootaxa 4664(1): 115-128. [publd 2.ix.2019]

Sun, B., Lin, X., Wang, X., Makarchenko, E. A. (2019) New or little-known Diamesinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Oriental China. Zootaxa 4571(4): 544-550. [publd 28.iii.2019]
Posted by Martin Spies
 - November 19, 2018, 03:02:59 PM
2018

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Kang, H., Bae, Y. J. (2018) Morphological redescription and DNA barcoding of Kaluginia lebetiformis Makarchenko, 1987 (Diptera: Chironomidae, Diamesinae) from South Korea. Far Eastern Ent. 367: 26-32.

Makarchenko, E. A., Semenchenko, A. A., Palatov, D. M. (2018) New data on taxonomy and systematics of the genus Diamesa Meigen (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae) from Tien Shan and Pamir mountains, with description of two new species. In: Lencioni, V., Cranston, P. S., Makarchenko, E. A. (eds), Recent advances in the study of Chironomidae: An overview. J. Limnol. 77(1s): 50-58 + online suppl. material. [NOTE: Due to ICZN Code regulations, nomenclatural changes in this paper do not take effect from the online version, but from the printed one only.]

Pinho, L. C., Shimabukuro, E. M. (2018)  Podonomus amarali n. sp., a new species of the albinervis group (Diptera: Chironomidae: Podonominae) from Atlantic Forest, southern Brazil. Zootaxa 4402(3): 542-550.
Posted by Martin Spies
 - September 14, 2017, 11:59:11 AM
2017

Makarchenko, E. A., Wang, X. (2017) Pagastia tianmumontana sp. n. – a new species of chironomids (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae) from South China. Far east. Ent. 336: 13-15. [in English, with Russian abstract]

Rossaro, B. (2017) Boreoheptagyia ortladamellica sp. nov. (Diptera, Chironomidae) from Italian Alps. J. ent. acarol. Res. 49(2, paper 6860): 77-80. [publd online ix.2017; doi:10.4081/jear.2017.6860]

Shimabukuro, E. M., Pepinelli, M., Trivinho-Strixino, S. (2017) Two new species of Podonomus Philippi (Diptera: Chironomidae: Podonominae) from mountains of southeastern Brazil. Zootaxa 4290(1): 155-166.
Posted by Martin Spies
 - November 16, 2016, 10:58:21 AM
2016

Liu, W., Ferrington, L. C. Jr, Wang, X. (2016) Sympotthastia wuyiensis sp. n. from China, with description of the immature stages of S. takatensis (Tokunaga) (Diptera, Chironomidae). Zootaxa 4126(3): 427-434.

Liu, W., Ferrington, L. C. Jr, Wang, X. (2016) First record of Odontomesa Pagast from China, with description of the immature stages of O. ferringtoni Sæther (Diptera, Chironomidae, Prodiamesinae). Zootaxa 4132(1): 135-142.

Moubayed-Breil, J., Orsini, A. (2016) On the genus Potthastia Kieffer, 1922 from Corsica and continental France with description of three new species [Diptera, Chironomidae, Diamesinae]. Ephemera 17(1): 1-36. ["2015"]
Posted by Martin Spies
 - June 05, 2014, 03:57:08 PM
2015 and earlier

Cranston, P. S., Krosch, M. (2015) Evidence from molecules and morphology expands Podonomopsis Brundin (Diptera : Chironomidae : Podonominae) to include 'genus Chile'. Invertebrate Systematics 29(6): 610-627.

Siri, A., Brodin, Y. (2014) Cladistic analysis of Rheochlus and related genera, with description of a new species (Diptera: Chironomidae: Podonominae). Acta entomologica Musei nationalis Pragae 54(1): 361-375.