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A new species of Chironomus Meigen (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae) from polluted streams of southeastern Brazil
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2006
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BiologyTerrestrial ArthropodBiodiversityArthropod TaxonomyPhylogeneticsChironomus Inquinatus SpChironomus MeigenNatural SciencesPseudothummi CytocomplexEvolutionary BiologyEntomologySoutheastern BrazilZoological TaxonomyTropical Insect ScienceNew SpeciesHyperparasitePolluted Streams
The larva, pupa, adults, and karyotype of Chironomus inquinatus sp. n. are described. This species lives in polluted streams in southeastern Brazil and belongs to the pseudothummi cytocomplex, with chromosome arm combinations AE, BF, CD, and G.