Contribution to the knowledge of Stenochironomus Kieffer (Diptera, Chironomidae) from Brazil: seven new species and description of females and immatures of some previously known species

Autor(es)

Dantas, Galileu P. S. ^[1] ; Hamada, Neusa ^[1] ; Mendes, Humberto F. ^[2]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Inst Nacl de Pesquisas da Amazonia, Coordenacao Biodiversidade, Div Curso Entomol, Av Andre Araujo 2936, BR-69067375 Manaus, Amazonas - Brazil

^[2] Univ Fed Alfenas, Inst Ciencias Nat, Rua Gabriel da Silva Monteiro 700, BR-32130000 Alfenas, MG - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Zootaxa; v. 4117, n. 1, p. 1-47, MAY 30 2016.
• Citações Web of Science: 3

Resumo

Twenty two species of Stenochironomus Kieffer are known from Brazil, 19 of which occur in the Amazon region. In order to increase knowledge of the taxonomy of this genus in the Amazon region, collections were carried out in streams located in Presidente Figueiredo, Manaus and Itacoatiara municipalities, Amazonas State. Leaves and wood mined by Stenochironomus larvae were collected and transported to the laboratory where they were kept until adult emergence. Seven new species were found, one of which is described in the immature stages and as adults of both sexes (S. amazonicus sp. n.), one as immatures and adult male (S. liviae sp. n.), four as male and pupa (S. bare sp. n., S. figueiredoensis sp. n., S. gracilis sp. nov. and S. manauara sp. n.) and one only as male (S. suzanae sp. n.). Additionally, the female, pupa and larva of S. impendens Borkent, pupa and larva of S. jubatus Borkent, female and pupa of S. zonarius Borkent and female of S. palliaculeatus Borkent were described. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/50162-1 - Sistemática, biogeografia e biologia de Orthocladiinae (Diptera: Chiromidae) com descrição de novos táxons para a região neotropical (ênfase na Mata Atlântica e descrição de estágios imaturos)
• Beneficiário: Humberto Fonseca Mendes
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Jovens Pesquisadores