Chironomidae is a remarkably diverse group of aquatic insects with a high number of taxa
ende mic to the Neotropical region. As of February 2024, the taxonomic records indicate a …

In this second part of the study about Brazilian Pseudochironomini Sæther (Diptera:
Chironomidae: Chironominae), seven new species are described and illustrated. Three …

Tanytarsini (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae) collected from madicolous habitats in
Brazil are analyzed, and three new species of Tanytarsus van der Wulp are described and …

Jururumberus n. gen. is erected based on the males of J. arapuca n. sp. from São Paulo
State, in southeastern Brazil and J. uatuma n. sp. from the Amazonas in northern Brazil. The …

The present study describes a new site of occurrence for the genus Lopescladius in Brazil
and reports the first record for the Piranhas-Açu River basin, in the state of Rio Grande do …

RESUMO A maioria dos trabalhos ecológicos classifica as larvas de Chironomidae apenas
em nível de família ou subfamília. Isto é ainda mais comum em locais cuja fauna é pouco …

Inventariou-se a fauna de Chironomidae presente no sul do estado do Tocantins, Brasil.
Foram realizadas seis coletas bimestrais em 45 locais de coleta com características lóticas …

BOX 1. Domestication of plants and human influence 15 2.2. Fungi and non-vascular plants
19 2.3. Diversity of insects 21 2.4. Diversity of fish 22 2.5. Diversity of amphibians 24 2.6 …

Saetherocryptus Andersen et Mendes, 2007 was described as monotypic, based on S.
clavatus Andersen et Mendes, 2007 from Mata Atlântica in south and southeast Brazil. A …

Maximberus maxi n. gen., n. sp. is described and illustrated based on adult males from Mata
Atlântica in Southern and Southeastern Brazil. This genus can be separated from other …