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Issue: Vol. 5716 No. 4: 3 Nov. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-11-03
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5716.4.5
Page range: 558-570
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A new species of the genus Xenochironomus Kieffer, 1921 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from India, with a tentative morphological cladistics and world checklist

Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India
Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India
Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India
Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India
Zoological Survey of India, Prani Vigyan Bhawan, M Block, New Alipore, Kolkata 700053, West Bengal, India
Diptera Xenochironomus new species taxonomy DNA barcoding cladistics checklist

Abstract

A new species of one of the least speciose genera, Xenochironomus Kieffer, is being described from India based on the adult male, namely Xenochironomus rutundus sp. nov. A genetic barcode of the new species and a revised global key to the known males of this genus are provided in this study. Additionally, a tentative cladistic relationship based on morphological data, as well as a world checklist of all species in the genus Xenochironomus Kieffer, 1921 are provided.

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How to Cite

Mukherjee, B., Ghosh, D., Ray, N., Naskar, A. & Banerjee, D. (2025) A new species of the genus Xenochironomus Kieffer, 1921 (Diptera: Chironomidae) from India, with a tentative morphological cladistics and world checklist. Zootaxa, 5716 (4), 558–570. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5716.4.5