Two Species of Macropelopia Thienemann (Diptera: Chironomidae), First Report from Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalayas of India

Author: Hazra N.   Chaudhuri P.K.  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 0165-0424

Source: Aquatic Insects, Vol.23, Iss.4, 2001-10, pp. : 297-309

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Abstract

A new species of chironomid midge, Macropelopia amplituberculata sp. n. and a Palaearctic species, M. nebulosa (Meigen), with immature stages are redescribed from the hilly areas of Darjeeling and Sikkim. The male and pupa of the newly proposed species fit well in the ‘ notata ' group.