Two new species of<i>Hudsonimyia</i>Roback, 1979 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from Neotropical Region unveiled by morphology and DNA barcoding

Silva, Fabio Laurindo da; Wiedenbrug, Sofia; Trivinho‐Strixino, Susana; Oliveira, Caroline Silva Neubern De; Pepinelli, Mateus

doi:10.1080/00222933.2012.681315

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“…DNA-aided species determination has become regular practice in various fields of study, including agriculture [56], bioengineering [57] and conservation biology [58]. Moreover, DNA barcodes are recognized as a powerful tool to separate species in a range of chironomid groups [5,6,10,11,51,[59][60][61][62]. We found mtDNA COI valuable in exploring sequence diversity and distinguishing morphologically similar species within the genus Ablabesmyia.…”

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Back from the Past: DNA Barcodes and Morphology Support Ablabesmyia americana Fittkau as a Valid Species (Diptera: Chironomidae)

2019

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Short, standardized gene fragments for species identification (DNA barcodes) have proven effective in delineating closely-related insect species, and can be critical characters to include in taxonomic studies. This is also the case for the species-rich and widely distributed fly family Chironomidae (non-biting midges). Inspired by observed genetic differences in partial COI gene sequences between North American and European populations of the chironomid Ablabesmyia monilis sensu lato, we investigated whether or not the morphology of male and female adults supported the distinction of more than one species. Our results support that the junior synonym Ablabesmyia americana is a valid species separate from A. monilis, and that A. monilis sensu stricto is distributed both in the Palearctic region and in North America. We provide re-descriptions of all of the major life stages of A. americana and of the adult female of A. monilis.

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Back from the Past: DNA Barcodes and Morphology Support Ablabesmyia americana Fittkau as a Valid Species (Diptera: Chironomidae)

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“…The larvae of Hudsonimyia caissara were originally found in low abundance (two specimens) in leaf litter of a mountain stream (Silva et al 2012), possibly an inhabitant of the stones in the stream's edge. Further, it is very plausible that some stream-dweller species can tolerate both conditions (Vaillant 1956, Sinclair and Marshall 1987).…”

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“…More recently, most of the progress done on the study of madicolous organisms came out of taxonomic works (Sinclair 1988, Cranston 1998, Roque and Trivinho-Strixino 2004, Short 2009, Short et al 2013, Bilton 2015, Pinho and Andersen 2015, Trivinho-Strixino and Shimabukuro 2017, Shimabukuro et al 2017a, b, Pinho and Shimabukuro 2018), emphasizing the potential of this habitat in harboring a rich and endemic overlooked fauna. In South America, madicolous habitats have recently provided remarkable discoveries on the occurrence of insects, from new records (Roque and Trivinho-Strixino 2004, Short et al 2013, Pinho and Andersen 2015) to several new species (Pepinelli et al 2009, Silva et al 2012, Trivinho-Strixino et al 2012, Miller and Montano 2014, Shimabukuro et al 2017a, b, Pinho and Shimabukuro 2018). …”

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Madicolous Chironomidae from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a checklist with notes on altitudinal distributions (Diptera, Insecta)

Shimabukuro¹,

Trivinho‐Strixino²

2018

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Thin layers of water running over rocky surfaces are characteristic of madicolous habitats, which harbor a peculiar Chironomidae community. However, information on the identity, distribution, and ecology of madicolous chironomids in the Neotropical region are still sparse. The main purpose of this research is to reveal and contribute to the ecology of madicolous Chironomidae species, especially regarding their altitudinal distribution in the Atlantic Forest. Sampling was performed using our own designed emergence traps deployed from 0 to 2700 m a.s.l. in 70 sites in three mountains in southeastern Brazil. Sixty taxa of chironomids were collected and identified, of which only 22 are known to science. Most of the species showed a wider distribution than previously known, both in terms of geographic and altitudinal ranges, while others showed significant association with particular altitudinal bands (as evidenced by the indicator species analysis). Atlantic Forest mountainous regions are known to harbor one of the richest fauna in the world and have been suffering from several types of environmental impacts, including climate change, which will especially affect taxa living in specialized habitats. The narrow range of tolerance to environmental conditions verified for mountain species, and the fact that many of them are rare and endemic, make the conservation efforts in these areas indispensable.

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“…Although new species of Chironomidae have recently been described from South America (Silva et al, 2010(Silva et al, , 2012(Silva et al, , 2014a(Silva et al, , 2014bOliveira and Silva, 2011;Trivinho-Strixino and Silva, 2011;Dantas and Hamada, 2013;Trivinho-Strixino et al, 2013Andersen and Pinho, 2014;Siri and Donato, 2015), none of these studies focused on biological processes such as vicariance, dispersal and extinction in a biogeographical context. To address these questions, a 2-year study, entitled "Understanding the ancient origin of South American biodiversity: a molecular perspective on the evolution and biogeography of non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae)" and supported by the CAPES Foundation, Ministry of Education of Brazil, and the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, began in 2014.…”

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Non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) research in South America: subsidizing biogeographic hypotheses

Silva

Farrell

2017

Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim.

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We present data on Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) collected in South America together with results on the mitochondrial DNA diversity within selected megadiverse genera. This work is part of an ongoing project on the ancient origin of South American biodiversity using non-biting midges. Collections were made at 42 localities, in March 2014 and February 2015, in a diverse array of habitats, including small streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and bays. In total, 3196 representatives of six subfamilies were collected. Sixty-one genera were identified, containing at least 211 species. The subfamilies Chironominae and Orthocladiinae predominated in all samples. Tanypodinae were often present, but rarely in large numbers. Except for Podonomus pepinellii, reported from Brazil, Podonominae were collected in a few localities in Argentina (Arroyo Lopez, and Arroyo Gutierrez and Gutierrez Lake) and Chile (Llanquihue Lake). Prodiamesinae were only recorded in Chile. Analysis of DNA barcode sequences using neighbor-joining estimation supported 66 species within the selected genera. The chironomid fauna of South America includes multiple genera with worldwide distributions, with Australian, Nearctic and Neotropical components.

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Two new species ofHudsonimyiaRoback, 1979 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from Neotropical Region unveiled by morphology and DNA barcoding

Cited by 12 publications

References 7 publications

Back from the Past: DNA Barcodes and Morphology Support Ablabesmyia americana Fittkau as a Valid Species (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Back from the Past: DNA Barcodes and Morphology Support Ablabesmyia americana Fittkau as a Valid Species (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Madicolous Chironomidae from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest: a checklist with notes on altitudinal distributions (Diptera, Insecta)

Non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) research in South America: subsidizing biogeographic hypotheses

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