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Two New Species of the Genus Chironomus Meigen (Diptera:Chironomidae) from India


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1 Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, 713104, India
 

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Adult male, pupa and larva of Chironomus (Chironomus) securis sp. n. and only adult male of Chironomus (Chironomus) uncinus sp. n. are described and illustrated from India. Till date the number of species so far described from India is 41 and 70 from the Oriental Region.

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Chironomus, India, Life Stages, New Species.
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  • Two New Species of the Genus Chironomus Meigen (Diptera:Chironomidae) from India

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Authors

Sanghamitra Konar
Entomology Research Unit, Department of Zoology, The University of Burdwan, Burdwan, 713104, India

Abstract


Adult male, pupa and larva of Chironomus (Chironomus) securis sp. n. and only adult male of Chironomus (Chironomus) uncinus sp. n. are described and illustrated from India. Till date the number of species so far described from India is 41 and 70 from the Oriental Region.

Keywords


Chironomus, India, Life Stages, New Species.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.24906/isc%2F2018%2Fv32%2Fi2%2F173570