Additions and corrections to the french chironomid (Diptera) inventory since 1990

A list of 46 chironomid species recorded for the first time in continental France is provided. Half of them were found in the potamal zones of the rivers Loire and Rhone. Some corrections, recent synonyms and some distribution complements have been added to the previously published check-list (Serra...

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Published in:Annales de limnologie 1996-01, Vol.32 (2), p.115-121
Main Authors: Laville, H, Serra-Tosio, B
Format: Article
Language:eng ; fre
Subjects:
Chironomidae
Diptera
Freshwater
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Summary:A list of 46 chironomid species recorded for the first time in continental France is provided. Half of them were found in the potamal zones of the rivers Loire and Rhone. Some corrections, recent synonyms and some distribution complements have been added to the previously published check-list (Serra-Tosio & Laville 1991). This represents approximately half of known palaearctic chironomid fauna.
ISSN:0003-4088
DOI:10.1051/limn/1996008