A review of Diplosmittia Saether, with the description of four new Neotropical species (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Pinho, Luiz C.; Mendes, Humberto F.; Andersen, Trond

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A review of Diplosmittia Saether, with the description of four new Neotropical species (Diptera: Chironomidae)

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Author(s):	Pinho, Luiz C. ^[1] ; Mendes, Humberto F. ^[2] ; Andersen, Trond ^[1] Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:	^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Biol FFCLRP, BR-14049 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil ^[2] Univ Bergen, Dept Nat Hist, Bergen Museum, Bergen - Norway Total Affiliations: 2
Document type:	Review article
Source:	Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment; v. 44, n. 3, p. 163-182, 2009.
Web of Science Citations:	3
Abstract
The genus Diplosmittia Saether, 1981 is reviewed and four new Neotropical species are described and illustrated as males: D. plaumanni from Brazil and Venezuela, D. boraceia from Brazil, and D. aragua and D. cerayma from Venezuela. In addition, D. recisus is redescribed and recorded for the first time from Venezuela and D. harrisoni is recorded from Mexico, Venezuela, and Costa Rica. A cladistic analysis is performed corroborating the monophyly of the genus. A key to the males of Diplosmittia is provided. (AU)

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