A review of the genus Zavrelia (Diptera: Chironomidae)

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Abstract. In this paper we review the taxonomy of the genus Zavrelia

The oldest known chironomids of the tribe Tanytarsini (Diptera: Chironomidae) indicate plesiomorphic character states

“…shows the vein R 4+5 ending opposite to M 3+4 , an arrangement typical of Stempellinella -S. chambiensis (Goetghebuer, 1935) and S. edwardsi Spies et Saether, 2004 are exceptions, having vein R 4+5 ending proximally to M 3+4 . A similar shape of wing and its venation pattern can be found in both Stempellinella and Zavrelia Kieffer, 1913, the two genera being easily separated by bare/hairy eyes (Ekrem and Stur, 2009).…”

Cladotanytarsus crassus, a new North American non-biting midge with a distinctive hypopygial digitus (Diptera: Chironomidae)

“…GIŁKA et al 2013, ZAKRZEWSKA & GIŁKA 2014, ZAKRZEWSKA et al 2016, 2018 and the extant Tanytarsini of two known subtribes: the Zavreliina (e.g. GIŁKA 2005, EKREM 2007, EKREM & STUR 2009 and the Tanytarsina (e.g. REISS & SÄWEDAL 1981, KYEREMATEN & SAETHER 2000, EKREM 2001, EKREM et al 2003, SANSEVERINO 2006, STUR & EKREM 2006, GIŁKA & PAASIVIRTA 2007, DANTAS & GIŁKA 2017, LIN et al 2017.…”

A redescription of Zavrelia bragremia Guo & Wang, 2007 (Diptera: Chironomidae)

“…The genus belongs to the subtribe Zavreliina within tribe Tanytarsini, subfamily Chironominae and was reviewed by Ekrem and Stur (2009). At present, there are eleven valid species: Z. pentatoma Kieffer & Bause in Bause, 1913, Z. simantoneoa (Sasa, Suzuki & Sakai, 1998, Z. tusimatijea (Sasa & Suzuki, 1999), Z. clinovolsella Guo & Wang, 2004, Z. bragremia Guo & Wang, 2007, Z. elenae Zorina, 2008, Z. pseudopentatoma Zorina, 2008 aristata Ekrem & Stur, 2009, Z. casasi Ekrem & Stur, 2009, Z. hudsoni Ekrem & Stur, 2009and Z. sinica Ekrem & Stur, 2009(Ekrem and Stur 2009, Kobayashi 2014. Only four species of the genus Zavrelia have previously been recorded in China: Z. clinovolsella, Z. bragremia, Z. pentatoma and Z. sinica (Ekrem and Stur 2009).…”