Phylogeny and new species of the genus <i>Lipurometriocnemus</i> Sæther (Diptera: Chironomidae)

<i>Lipurometriocnemus</i> Sæther (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) is composed of fve species endemic to the American continent. Three new species from Argentina are described and illustrated as males and <i>Austrocladius barilochensis</i> (Edwards) is newly transferred...

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Autores principales: Donato, Mariano Humberto, Siri, Augusto
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/104557
http://hdl.handle.net/11336/95048
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Sumario:<i>Lipurometriocnemus</i> Sæther (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) is composed of fve species endemic to the American continent. Three new species from Argentina are described and illustrated as males and <i>Austrocladius barilochensis</i> (Edwards) is newly transferred to <i>Lipurometriocnemus</i>. A cladistic analysis of Orthocladiinae placed <i>Lipurometriocnemus</i> as sister group to <i>Metriocnemus</i> van der Wulp. A separate cladistic analysis of <i>Lipurometriocnemus</i> species was also conducted and the results are discussed. An identifcation key to the adult males of <i>Lipurometriocnemus</i> is provided.