Title: Phylogeny and new species of the genus Lipurometrio­cnemus Sæther (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Creators: Mariano Donato, Augusto Siri

Accepted on July 5, 2019.
Published online at www.senckenberg.de/arthropod-systematics on September 17, 2019.
Published in print on September 27, 2019.

DOI: 10.26049/ASP77-2-2019-09
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Published by Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung

Date (Publication Year): 2019

Resource Type (General): TEXT

Resource Type (optional): Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, Scientific Article

Description: Lipurometriocnemus Sæther (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) is composed of five species endemic to the American continent. Three new species from Argentina are described and illustrated as males and Austrocladius barilochensis (Edwards) is newly transferred to Lipurometriocnemus. A cladistic analysis of Orthocladiinae placed Lipurometriocnemus as sister group to Metriocnemus van der Wulp. A separate cladistic analysis of Lipurometriocnemus species was also conducted and the results are discussed. An identification key to the adult males of Lipurometriocnemus is provided.

Keywords: Lipurometriocnemus, Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae, systematics, phylogeny, taxonomy.

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DOI: 10.26049/ASP77-2-2019-09/1
File 2: donato&siri-lipurometriocnemus-asp2019-electronicsupplement-2.doc
DOI: 10.26049/ASP77-2-2019-09/2

Citation: Donato, M., Siri, A. (2019). Phylogeny and new species of the genus Lipurometrio­cnemus Sæther (Diptera: Chironomidae). Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny, 77(2): 339-349. https://doi.org/10.26049/ASP77-2-2019-09