Bryophaenocladius cristatus Wang, Sæther & Andersen, 2002

Baranov, Viktor, Lin, Xiaolong, Hübner, Jeremy & Chimeno, Caroline, 2024, Uncovering the hidden diversity of non-biting midges (Diptera, Chironomidae) from central Namibia, using morphology and DNA barcodes, African Invertebrates 65 (1), pp. 13-36 : 13-36

Bryophaenocladius cristatus Wang, Sæther & Andersen, 2002

Fig. 4 A – C

Material examined.

Namibia • 1 ♂; OTJOZONDJUPA; Von Bach Dam Nature Reserve, Swakop river outflow ; 22 ° 0 ' 53.28 " S, 16 ° 57 ' 12.24 " E; 2–10 Dec. 2018; V. Baranov leg.; Malaise trap; NMNW (Fig. 1 B – D ). No specimens of this species were successfully barcoded as a part of this project .

Distribution.

This is the first record of this species from Namibia, and outside of the species’ type location in Ghana ( Wang et al. 2002; Harrison 2004; Ashe and O’Connor 2012).

Figures

Figure 1. A – D photographs of the collection sites involved in this study A Naukluft Mountain Zebra Park, Tufa waterfalls; 24 ° 15 ' 47.88 " S, 16 ° 13 ' 44.76 " E; 1 Dec. 2018 B Malaise trap deployed at Von Bach Dam Nature Reserve, Swakop river outflow; 22 ° 0 ' 53.28 " S, 16 ° 57 ' 12.24 " E; 2 Dec. 2018; facing towards the dam C Von Bach Dam Nature Reserve, Swakop river outflow, river valley; 22 ° 0 ' 53.28 " S, 16 ° 57 ' 12.24 " E; 2 Dec. 2018; facing away the dam D Von Bach Dam Nature Reserve, immediately above the dam; 2 Dec. 2018; 22 ° 0 ' 53.28 " S, 16 ° 57 ' 12.24 " E.

Figure 4. Orthocladiinae A – C Bryophaenocladius cristatus D, E Cricotopus flavozonatus F Cricotopus scottae G Parametriocnemus scotti A, E head, adult male B, D, F, G hypopygium C virga.