Chironomidae
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5497.2.1 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13628419 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E31D87D4-2E68-FFDA-20EC-FF0BB2D5C652 |
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Plazi |
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Chironomidae |
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Chironomidae View in CoL View at ENA : subfamily key
1 Antenna retractile within head ( Fig. 2A View FIGURE 2 ). Hypopharynx with toothed ligula ( Fig. 2B View FIGURE 2 ). Mentum weak......... Tanypodinae View in CoL
1’ Antenna non-retractile. Hypopharynx lacking toothed ligula. Mentum is dominant toothed plate....................... 2
2(1) Ventral (median) mentum laterally expanded into ventromental plate, usually striate ( Fig. 2C, D View FIGURE 2 ), never with beard beneath [Exceptionally ventromental plate lacks striae in Xiaomyia View in CoL , Shangomyia View in CoL ( Fig.2E View FIGURE 2 ) (tribe Xiaomyiini View in CoL ), Harrisius View in CoL , Stenochironomus View in CoL (tribe Chironomini View in CoL ) ( Fig. 2F View FIGURE 2 )................................................................. Chironominae View in CoL
2’ Ventromental plate, if developed, never striate, sometimes with beard beneath..................................... 3
3(2) Labrum without premandibles ( Fig. 2H View FIGURE 2 )................................................................... 4
3’ Labrum with distinct premandibles ( Fig. 2J View FIGURE 2 )............................................................... 5
4(3) Procercus well developed ( Fig. 2K View FIGURE 2 ). Antenna well-developed with 4 or 5 segments, 2nd and/or 3rd annulate ( Fig. 2L View FIGURE 2 ).............................................................................................. Podonominae View in CoL
4’ Procercus absent ( Fig. 2I View FIGURE 2 ). Antenna weak, 3rd segment smooth.................................... Buchonomyiinae View in CoL [lotic, commensal/ectoparasitic, B. burmanica Brundin & Saether View in CoL , adults from Myanmar ( Burma), oriental China (Yunnan)]
5(3) Antennal segment 3 annulate ( Fig. 2O View FIGURE 2 ). Ligula and paraligula (of prementum) forming 3 setal brushes ( Fig. 2P View FIGURE 2 ). Diamesinae View in CoL
5’ Antennal segment 3 smooth ( Fig. 2M, N View FIGURE 2 ).................................................................. 6
6 Head capsule densely setose ( Fig. 13C, D View FIGURE 13 ). Anterior labrum with transverse row of overlapping serrate lamellae ( Fig. 13E, F View FIGURE 13 ), Prementum medially deeply divided into lamellae ( Fig. 13H View FIGURE 13 )..................................... Protanypodinae
6’ Head rarely with more than basic cephalic setae. Labrum without row of lamellae, or restricted to paired labral lamellae close to S1 setae. Prementum distinctive only in Telmatogetoninae View in CoL ................................................... 7
7(6) Ventromental plate with setal beard beneath ( Fig. 2G View FIGURE 2 ). Antenna long, 4-segmented ( Fig. 2N View FIGURE 2 )............. Prodiamesinae View in CoL
7’ Ventromental plate, if developed, without setal beard beneath. Antenna, if 4-segmented, very short.................... 8
8(7) Antenna squat, 4-segmented ( Fig. 2M View FIGURE 2 ). Premandible with strong beard ( Fig. 2J View FIGURE 2 ). Anal tubules absent, usually maritime.......................................................................................... Telmatogetoninae View in CoL
8’ Antenna if short, rarely 4-segmented or indistinctly segmented. Premandible bare or with sparse beard. Anal tubules usually present in freshwater groups................................................................. Orthocladiinae
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