A new species of Naonella Boothroyd (Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae) from New Zealand

Naonella is endemic to New Zealand with only one described species, Naonella forsythi Boothroyd, commonly found in streams and rivers throughout the country. A second species of Naonella, N. kimihia n. sp., found predominantly within lentic environments is described here. Adult male imagos of N. kim...

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Published in:New Zealand entomologist 2004-12, Vol.27 (1), p.11-15
Main Author: Boothroyd, I. K. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chironomidae
Diptera
Freshwater
Insecta
lakes
Naonella
New Zealand
Orthocladiinae
taxonomy
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Summary:Naonella is endemic to New Zealand with only one described species, Naonella forsythi Boothroyd, commonly found in streams and rivers throughout the country. A second species of Naonella, N. kimihia n. sp., found predominantly within lentic environments is described here. Adult male imagos of N. kimihia are larger than those of N. forsythi and can also be distinguished by the larger antennal ratio of N. kimihia. Pupae of N. kimihia can be distinguished from N. forsythi by their larger size and lack of lateral setae on abdominal segments, whilst a higher antennal ratio and a mentum with extended median tooth separates the larvae of N. kimihia from those of N. forsythi. N. kimihia has been recorded from lowland and upland lakes in both the North and South Islands.
ISSN:0077-9962
1179-3430
DOI:10.1080/00779962.2004.9722119