Ablabesmyia

Key to the pupae of subgenera of Ablabesmyia 1. Aeropyle tube ending preapically on thoracic horn; apical nipple not discernible..................................... 2 - Aeropyle tube ending apically; apical nipple evident................................................................................. 3 2. Shagreen on abdominal tergites consisting of multi-branched spines; thoracic horn with broad polygonal- type reticulation. .................................................................................................................................Asayia - Shagreen on abdominal tergites consisting of simple spines in arches; thoracic horn with dense small oval- type reticulation. ............................................................................................................................... Sartaia 3. Apex of aeropyle tube, in lateral view, T-shaped; reticulation of thoracic horn distinct. ................ Karelia - Apex of aeropyle tube, in lateral view, club-shaped; reticulation of thoracic horn weak or indistinct........ .................................................................................................................................................. AblabesmyiaPublished as part of Oliveira, Caroline S. N., Fonseca-Gessner, Alaíde A. & Silva, Mário Antônio Navarro, 2008, The immature stages of Ablabesmyia (Sartaia) metica Roback, 1983 (Diptera: Chironomidae) with keys to subgenera, pp. 61-68 in Zootaxa 1808 on page 66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18274

Ablabesmyia

Key to the larvae of subgenera of Ablabesmyia 1. Maxillary palp with 2 sclerotized segments................................................................................................ 2 - Maxillary palp with 3 or more sclerotized segments. Cosmopolite. ........................................ Ablabesmyia 2. Procercus L/ W 6.9 –8.2; toothed margin of ligula straight and middle three teeth truncated. Nearctic and Neotropical. .......................................................................................................................................Asayia - Procercus L/ W 2.3 –3.7; toothed margin of ligula concave, if straight then middle three teeth pointed.... 3 3. Procercus L/ W 2.3 –3.4, with 7 apical setae. Worldwide except Australia. ..................................... Karelia - Procercus L/ W 3.2 –3.7, with 6 apical setae. Neotropical. ............................................................... SartaiaPublished as part of Oliveira, Caroline S. N., Fonseca-Gessner, Alaíde A. & Silva, Mário Antônio Navarro, 2008, The immature stages of Ablabesmyia (Sartaia) metica Roback, 1983 (Diptera: Chironomidae) with keys to subgenera, pp. 61-68 in Zootaxa 1808 on page 66, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18274

New species of Ablabesmyia Johannsen (Diptera, Chironomidae, Tanypodinae) from the Neotropical Region, with description of male adults and immature stages

A new species of genus Ablabesmyia is described. The larvae were collected associated with aquatic macrophytes in ponds from the Southeast of Brazil. In laboratory, the larvae were reared to obtain pupae and adults.<br>É descrita uma nova espécie do gênero Ablabesmyia. As larvas foram coletadas associadas a macrófitas aquáticas de lagoas no Sudeste do Brasil. No laboratório, foram criadas para a obtenção das pupas e adultos

Associação forética entre larvas de Rheotanytarsus (Chironomidae, Tanytarsini) e adultos de Elmidae (Coleoptera), coletados em córregos no Parque Estadual de Campos do Jordão, São Paulo, Brasil Phoretic association between larvae of Rheotanytarsus and adult of Coleoptera, collected from State Park Campos do Jordão, São Paulo State, Brazil

Esta nota registra a ocorrência de foresia entre larvas de Rheotanytarsus Thienemann & Bause, 1913 (Chironomidae, Tanytarsini) e adultos de Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940 e Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935 (Coleoptera, Elmidae). Os exemplares foram obtidos em córregos no Parque Estadual de Campos de Jordão, Estado de São Paulo, Brasil.<br>This note reports phoresy between larvae of Rheotanytarsus Thienemann & Bause, 1913 (Chironominae, Tanytarsini) and adult of Hexacylloepus Hinton, 1940 and Microcylloepus Hinton, 1935 (Coleoptera, Elmidae). The specimens had been collected in streams from State Park Campos do Jordão, São Paulo State, Brazil