2013•Entomological ReviewRequires access

The chironomid midge Dicrotendipes sp. afr. (Diptera, Chironomidae) from the Republic of South Africa

S. V. Zhirov, Petrova Na

Abstract

The taxonomic position of the chironomid midge Dicrotendipes sp. afr. from the Republic of South Africa, earlier considered within the genus Glyptotendipes Kieffer (Petrova and Zhirov, 2010), is specified. The morphological characteristics of its larvae and features of its polytene chromosomes are analyzed in comparison with those of the known Dicrotendipes species. Data on inversion polymorphism are presented. In morphological characteristics, the species studied was found to be the closest to Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908.

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Key concepts: Midge, Chironomidae, Biology, Polytene chromosome, Larva, Genus, Ecology, Taxonomy (biology)