- Gazi University Journal of Science
- Volume:19 Issue:2
- The Larval Chironomidae (Diptera) Fauna of Bozcaada (Tenedos)
The Larval Chironomidae (Diptera) Fauna of Bozcaada (Tenedos)
Authors : Nurcan ÖZKAN
Pages : 57-67
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Publication Date : 2010-03-25
Article Type : Other Papers
Abstract :Normal 0 21 false false false TR X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 In this study, Chironomidae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Diptera); larvae, which were collected from 6 localities were evaluated taxonomically at the end of the field work in Bozcaada on 14-15/08/1999, 28/02/2001 and 24/05/2002. The two species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Macropelopia nebulosa insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mg.); and Telmatopelopia nemorum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(G.);); belong to the two genus from the subfamily of Tanypodinae of Chironomidae, the four species insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Cricotopus sylvestris insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Fabr.);, C. intersectus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Staeg.);, Halocladius fucicola P insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Edw.); and Paratrichocladius rufiventris insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mg.);); belong to the three genus from the subfamily of Orthocladiinae and the eight species belong to four genus from the subfamily of Chironominae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values( Chironomus salinarius K., C. thummi K., C. anthracinus insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Zett.);, C. viridicollis K., Einfeldia pagana insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mg.);, Polypedilum aberrans Tsch., P. convictum insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Walk.);, Micropsectra praecox insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mg.);. Totally fourteen species have been determined and recognition keys have been given. All these species are new records for Bozcaada. Also, the species of Chironomus salinarius K. is the new record for the fauna of Chironomidae in Turkey. Key Words: Diptera, Chironomidae, Limnofauna, Bozcaada insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Tenedos);, TurkeyKeywords :