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Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) of Ecuadorian highaltitude streams: a survey and illustrated key

  1. TitleChironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) of Ecuadorian highaltitude streams: a survey and illustrated key
    Author infoLadislav Hamerlik, Fabio Laurindo da Silva, Dean Jacobsen
    Author Hamerlík Ladislav 1974- (80%) UMBFP09 - Katedra biológie a environmentálnych štúdií
    Co-authors Silva Fabio Laurindo da (15%)
    Jacobsen Dean (5%)
    Source document Florida Entomologist. Vol. 101, no. 4 (2018), pp. 663-675. - Lutz : Florida Entomological Society, 2018
    Keywords non-biting midges   Neotropical region   glacier-fed streams  
    Headings Geogr. Andes
    Antisana volcano
    Form. Descr.články - journal articles
    LanguageEnglish
    CountryUnited States of America
    systematics 502.2
    AnnotationChironomidae (Diptera) are among the most diverse and widespread aquatic insects, with roughly 5,500 described species inhabiting an enormous variety of aquatic ecosystems, ranging from moist soils to lakes and rivers, and even marine ecosystems. Despite its ubiquity, the group remains underrepresented in studies addressing aquatic insect assemblages of high-altitude systems, either glacier-fed or non-glacial, particularly in South America. Glacier-fed streams possibly are one of the harshest ecosystems in nature, and present a distinct downstream pattern in species distribution and diversity away from the constraining influence of the glacier. In this context, the goal of our study was to provide data on the chironomid fauna of glacier-fed streams, together with neighboring non-glacial streams in Ecuador, in order to contribute to the overall knowledge of tropical fauna in high Andean regions. Also, we sought to provide an identification key and photography material for future studies. Collections of non-biting midges were made in Ecuador during Jan 2008. In total, 1,412 specimens belonging to 16 genera and at least 23 species within the subfamilies Chironominae (3 taxa), Diamesinae (3 taxa), Podonominae (3 taxa), Orthocladiinae (13 taxa), and Tanypodinae (1 taxon) were found. The subfamilies Podonominae and Orthocladiinae predominated in terms of abundance. Parochlus was the most widespread genus of Chironomidae, while Cricotopus was the most diverse. This study contributes to the knowledge of the chironomid fauna in the high-altitude streams in Ecuador, and hopefully will motivate further studies in the area
    URLhttp://journals.fcla.edu/flaent/article/view/106500
    Public work category ADC
    No. of Archival Copy44905
    Repercussion category HOYOS, Diana - DIAS, Lucimar. Taxonomic contribution to the Chironominae subfamily in Caldas : new records, taxonomic keys, and diagnosis. In Revista de la academia Colombiana de ciencias exactas, fisicas y naturales. ISSN 0370-3908, 2020, vol. 44, no. 171, pp. 507-521.
    AHMAD, A. K. - HAFIZAH, A. - AISYAH, S. O. Sharifah. Chironomidae (Order: Diptera) diversity in relation to water quality of highland rivers at Cameron Highlands, Malaysia. In Journal of environmental biology. ISSN 0254-8704, 2021, vol. 42, no. 3, pp. 824-831.
    VILLAMARIN, Christian - VILLAMARIN-CORTEZ, Santiago - SALCIDO, Danielle M. - HERRERA-MADRID, Mauricio - RIOS-TOUMA, Blanca. Drivers of diversity and altitudinal distribution of chironomids (Diptera: Chironomidae) in the Ecuadorian Andes. In Revista de biologia tropical. ISSN 2215-2075, 2021, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 113-126.
    Catal.org.BB301 - Univerzitná knižnica Univerzity Mateja Bela v Banskej Bystrici
    Databasexpca - PUBLIKAČNÁ ČINNOSŤ
    ReferencesPERIODIKÁ-Súborný záznam periodika
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