A new species of Colosmittia Andersen et Sæther from Costa Rica (Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae)
Colosmittia anamariae sp. n. from Costa Rica is described and figured as male imago. The genus Colosmittia Andersen et Sæther, 1994 was described based on a single species, C. clavata Andersen et Sæther, 1994 from the West Usambara Mountains in Tanzania, East Africa. A second species, C. brasileira Mendes et Andersen, 2009 was recently described from Brazil. The discovery of a third species in Costa Rica indicates that the genus might be widespread in the Neotropical region.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto Virtual da Biodiversidade | BIOTA - FAPESP
2011
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-06032011000300019 |
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| Summary: | Colosmittia anamariae sp. n. from Costa Rica is described and figured as male imago. The genus Colosmittia Andersen et Sæther, 1994 was described based on a single species, C. clavata Andersen et Sæther, 1994 from the West Usambara Mountains in Tanzania, East Africa. A second species, C. brasileira Mendes et Andersen, 2009 was recently described from Brazil. The discovery of a third species in Costa Rica indicates that the genus might be widespread in the Neotropical region. |
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