Phylogeny and new species of the genus Lipurometriocnemus Sæther (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Lipurometriocnemus Sæther (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) is composed of fve species endemic to the Americancontinent. Three new species from Argentina are described and illustrated as males and Austrocladius barilochensis (Edwards) is newlytransferred to Lipurometriocnemus. A cladistic anal...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Donato, Mariano Humberto, Siri, Augusto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/95048
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/95048
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:LIPUROMETRIOCNEMUS
CHIRONOMIDAE
ORTHOCLADIINAE
SYSTEMATICS
PHYLOGENY
TAXONOMY
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Sumario:Lipurometriocnemus Sæther (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) is composed of fve species endemic to the Americancontinent. Three new species from Argentina are described and illustrated as males and Austrocladius barilochensis (Edwards) is newlytransferred to Lipurometriocnemus. A cladistic analysis of Orthocladiinae placed Lipurometriocnemus as sister group to Metriocnemus vander Wulp. A separate cladistic analysis of Lipurometriocnemus species was also conducted and the results are discussed. An identifcationkey to the adult males of Lipurometriocnemus is provided.