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New records of Chironomus Meigen (Diptera, Chironomidae) in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

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Author(s):
Leny Célia da Silva Correia [1] ; Susana Trivinho-Strixino [2]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Departamento de Hidrobiologia - Brasil
[2] Universidade Federal de São Carlos. Departamento de Hidrobiologia - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 2
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Brasileira de Entomologia; v. 49, n. 3, p. 430-433, 2005-09-00.
Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Zoology
Abstract

In this paper seven species of the genus Chironomus Meigen, 1803 are recorded for the first time in the State of São Paulo (Brazil). C. stigmaterus Say, 1823 and C. columbiensis Wülker et al., 1989 are new records for Brazil, while C. calligraphus Goeldi, 1905, C. strenzkei Fittkau, 1968, C. gigas Reiss, 1974, C. latistylus Reiss, 1974 and C. paragigas Reiss, 1974 had already been registered in aquatic systems in North and Northeast regions of Brazil. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 00/01548-0 - Contribution to knowledge of Chironomus Meigen, 1803 (Chironomidae, Diptera) genus in the neotropical region
Grantee:Leny Célia da Silva Correia
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate