Two new species of the genus <i>Glyptotendipes</i> Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae) from West Bengal India

Konar, Sanghamitra; Majumdar, Uttaran

doi:10.1080/00305316.2020.1831640

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“…The taxonomy and nomenclature of the genus have been confusing since its establishment. Glyptotendipes now includes ~ 27 species, distributed in the Neartic, Paleartic, Oriental, and Afrotropical regions ( Epler et al 2013 ; Konar and Majumdar 2021 ). Three subgenera are recognized, Glyptotendipes s. str.…”

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A revised, annotated checklist of Mexican non-biting midges (Diptera, Chironomidae)

Bello-González,

Andersen,

Mercado-Silva

2024

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An updated checklist of Mexican non-biting midges (Chironomidae) is presented. A total of 110 species of Chironomidae are known for Mexico: 52 species in 25 genera belong to the subfamily Chironominae, 30 species in 13 genera to Orthocladiinae, 21 species in nine genera to Tanypodinae, five species in two genera to Telmatogetoninae, and two species in one genus to Diamesinae. In addition, 41 genera without identified species are listed. The highest number of species (29) is recorded from the state of Campeche, while 19 species have been found in Veracruz and 15 in Nuevo León. Few or no records exist for states in Central and Northern Mexico, or those on the Pacific coast. The type localities for 34 species are in Mexico; of these, 27 species (25% of the total number of species recorded in the country) are endemic. Twenty-nine species recorded in Mexico have a Neotropical distribution, 15 a Nearctic distribution, and 39 species are distributed in both the Neotropical and Nearctic regions or more widely. It has been suggested that as many as 1000 species might occur in Mexico; so only a little more than 10% of the expected diversity has so far been recorded.

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A revised, annotated checklist of Mexican non-biting midges (Diptera, Chironomidae)

Bello-González,

Andersen,

Mercado-Silva

2024

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Seasonal Dynamics of Non-Biting Midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) and Relevant Environmental Factors

Lei,

Gu,

Zhao

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The family Chironomidae is speciose and is present in almost all freshwater habitats. Adult non-biting midges emerge from waterbodies and swarm in high numbers, occasionally disrupting people’s outdoor activities. In order to understand the seasonal dynamics of species composition, a continuous observation of non-biting midge diversity was performed. Adult non-biting midges were collected using light traps from the autumn of 2022 to the summer of 2023 in an urban wetland park. Species were identified based on morphological characteristics and DNA barcodes. Alpha diversity was evaluated using Margalef, Pielou, and Shannon–Wiener indexes. Beta diversity was evaluated using unconstrained NMDS analysis and constrained CCA. The impacts of environmental factors, including barometric pressure, temperature, relative humidity, and wind speed, on the variation in species composition were estimated in the constrained analyses. A total of 42 species were identified, with 29 species belonging to Chironominae, 9 species belonging to Orthocladiinae, and 4 species belonging to Tanypodinae. The species composition varied across different seasons. Summer sites and autumn sites shared the highest similarity in diversity, and spring sites presented the lowest diversity. The variation was significantly correlated with environmental conditions. The results showed that seasonality is a factor influencing the diversity of adult non-biting midges.

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Two new species of the genus Glyptotendipes Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae) from West Bengal India

Cited by 2 publications

References 7 publications

A revised, annotated checklist of Mexican non-biting midges (Diptera, Chironomidae)

A revised, annotated checklist of Mexican non-biting midges (Diptera, Chironomidae)

Seasonal Dynamics of Non-Biting Midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) and Relevant Environmental Factors

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