Open AccessCytotaxonomic characteristics of <i>Chironomus clarus</i> (Diptera, Chironomidae) with completion of the description of morphology of adults and immature stages
Author(s) -
Paraskeva Michailova,
Mauri Hirvenoja
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
entomologica fennica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.173
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2489-4966
pISSN - 0785-8760
DOI - 10.33338/ef.83833
Subject(s) - chironomidae , chironomus , morphology (biology) , biology , karyotype , larva , pupa , zoology , chromosome , botany , genetics , gene
The karyotype and external morphology of the larva, pupa and female of Chironomus clarus are described here for the first time. Cytologically C. clarus belongs to the thummi complex (chromosome arm combination: AB CD EF G). On the basis of external morphology and karyotype this species should be combined with C. obtusidens Goetghebuer and C. acutiventris Wtilker, Ryser & Scholl in the obtusidens group. C. clarus and C. obtusidens are homosequental sister species (if not even synonyms) with one and the same band sequences. Completions of the male morphology are also given and the species is compared with members of the obtusidens group.