Pebapomberus, a new orthoclad genus from Brazil (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae)

Abstract

Abstract:The genus Pebapomberus gen. n. is erected for P. rugendas sp. n. from Santa Catarina and São Paulo States and P. euniceae sp. n., from São Paulo State. The genus is characterized by bare eyes without dorsomedian extension; anterior simple and posterior scalpellate, weak acrostichals; bare wing membrane; squama with few setae; large, wedge-shaped anal point; and gonostylus with large, flattened apical lobe.

Poxyaibamberus Andersen & Dantas, gen. nov. (Diptera, Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae) from Brazil

“…Many orthoclads encountered in Brazil do not readily fit into any described genus, and many new genera have been described. Several genera, namely Gynocladius Mendes, Sæther & Andrade-Morraye, 2005; Oleia Andersen & Mendes, 2007; Saetherocladius Andersen & Mendes, 2007; Saetherocryptus Andersen & Mendes, 2007; Saetherolabis Andersen & Mendes, 2007; Saetherops Andersen & Mendes, 2007; Lyrocladius Mendes & Andersen, 2008; Ubatubaneura Wiedenbrug & Trivinho-Strixino, 2009; Iporangomberus Mendes & Andersen, 2012; Pebapomberus Mendes & Andersen, 2012; Miambera Andersen & Mendes, 2012; Maximberus Andersen & Mendes, 2012; Jururumberus Mendes & Andersen, 2013; Uirassubrillia Mendes, Andersen & Pinho, 2013; Caaporangombera Andersen, Pinho & Mendes, 2015; Mariambera Andersen, Mendes & Pinho, 2015; and Urubicimbera Andersen, Pinho & Mendes, 2015 are so far endemic to Brazil ( Mendes et al 2005 , 2013 ; Andersen and Mendes 2007 , 2012a , 2012b ; Mendes and Andersen 2008 , 2012a , 2012b , 2013 ; Wiedenbrug and Trivinho-Strixino 2009 ; Andersen et al 2015a , 2015b , 2015c ). However, several of these genera are expected to be more widely distributed when the chironomid fauna of neighboring countries is better studied.…”