Female and immature stages of Oukuriella epleri Messias & Fittkau, 1997, a freshwater sponge-dwelling Chironomidae

Authors: Roque, Fabio de Oliveira¹; Trivinho-Strixino, Susana²; Messias, Maria Conceição³; Couceiro, Sheyla Regina Marques⁴

Source: Aquatic Insects, Volume 29, Number 3, September 2007 , pp. 235-240(6)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Abstract:

Female, pupa, and larva of Oukuriella epleri Messias & Fittkau, 1997 are described and figured. The larvae were collected in freshwater-sponges from Amazonia. We also provide an emended diagnosis for the genus.

Keywords: Oukuriella; Chironomidae; Diptera; Neotropics; Brazil

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01650420701455298

Affiliations: 1: Laboratório de Entomologia Aquática, FFCLRP, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil 2: Laboratório de Entomologia Aquática, Departamento de Hidrobiologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil 3: Departamento de Entomologia, Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil 4: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Coordenação de Pesquisas em Entomologia, Manaus, AM, Brazil

Publication date: 2007-09-01