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Issue: Vol. 1817 No. 1: 7 Jul. 2008
Type: Article
Published: 2008-07-07
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1817.1.1
Page range: 1–17
Abstract views: 39
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A review of Boreoheptagyia Brundin, 1966 (Chironomidae: Diamesinae) from East Asia and bordering territories, with the description of five new species

Institute of Biology and Soil Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Far East Branch, 100 let Vladivostoku Avenue, Vladivostok 690022 Russia
Koporasu-Tamura-C, Minami-machi Higashi-5-1-14, Obihiro, Hokkaido 080-0855, Japan
Life Science College of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071 China
Life Science College of Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071 China
Diptera Chironomidae Diamesinae Boreoheptagyia new species key East Asia

Abstract

Five new species of Boreoheptagyia Brundin, B. alulasetosa Makarchenko, Wu et Wang, sp. n., B. ambigua Makarchenko, Wu et Wang, sp. n., B. nepalensis Makarchenko et Endo, sp. n., B. sasai Makarchenko et Endo, sp. n., and B. xinglongiensis Makarchenko, Wu et Wang, sp. n., from East Asia and bordering territories are described and figured as males. Six additional species are commented on: B. brevitarsis (Tokunaga), B. kurobebrevis (Sasa et Okazawa), B. rotunda Serra-Tosio, B. similis (Chaudhuri et Ghosh), B. tibetica Makarchenko et Wang, and B. unica Makarchenko. A key to the males of Boreoheptagyia from East Asia and bordering territories is presented.

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