Male, female, pupa and biology of Oliveridia hugginsi, n. sp. (Chironomidae: Diptera) from Kansas

A new species of chironomid midge, Oliveridia hugginsi, n. sp., is described and illustrated from specimens collected in the Chautauqua Hills of southern Kansas. Characters separating adults and pupae from O. tricornis Saether, the only other species in the genus, are summarized and an amended diagn...

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Published in:Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 1987-07, Vol.60 (3), p.451-461
Main Authors: Ferrington, L.C. Jr, Saether, O.A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult insects
ANATOMIA
ANATOMIE
ANATOMY
Applied sciences
BIOLOGIA
BIOLOGIE
BIOLOGY
Chironomidae
COMPORTAMIENTO SEXUAL
COMPORTEMENT SEXUEL
DIPTERA
Entomology
ESPECE
ESPECIES
Exact sciences and technology
Female animals
Freshwater
GENERA
GENRE
Insect larvae
KANSAS
Male animals
Mating behavior
New species
Oliveridia hugginsi
Other techniques and industries
PUPAE
PUPAS
PUPE
SEXUAL BEHAVIOUR
SPECIES
TAXA
TAXON
Thorax
Tibia
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Summary:A new species of chironomid midge, Oliveridia hugginsi, n. sp., is described and illustrated from specimens collected in the Chautauqua Hills of southern Kansas. Characters separating adults and pupae from O. tricornis Saether, the only other species in the genus, are summarized and an amended diagnosis for the genus is given. Observations on the emergence, biology and mating behavior of O. hugginsi are included.
ISSN:0022-8567
1937-2353