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Issue: Vol. 2728 No. 1: 22 Dec. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-12-22
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2728.1.3
Page range: 39–49
Abstract views: 27
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New species of Lopescladius (Cordiella) Coffman et Roback (Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) from Brazil

Department of Natural History, Bergen Museum, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7800, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
Department of Natural History, Bergen Museum, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7800, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
Department of Natural History, Bergen Museum, University of Bergen, P.O. Box 7800, N-5020 Bergen, Norway
Diptera Chironomidae Orthocladiinae Lopescladius Cordiella new species key Neotropical region

Abstract

Three new species of Lopescladius (Cordiella) Coffman et Roback, 1984, L. (C.) morosus, L. (C.) vibrissatus and L. (C.) uncatus, from Brazil are described and figured as male imago. An emended generic diagnosis as well as a key to the males are given.

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