Micropsectra insignilobus Kieffer 1924 ...

• Main Authors: Stur, Elisabeth, Ekrem, Torbjørn
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Zenodo 2011
• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Insecta; Diptera; Chironomidae; Micropsectra; Micropsectra insignilobus; Arctic; Nordenskioldland; Svalbard
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6191690; https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.6191690

Micropsectra insignilobus Kieffer, 1924 Material examined: 7 larvae, Norway, Svalbard, Nordenskioldland, Kapp Linné, Søndre Borgdam, N78.07055° E13.79345°, 35m, 08.viii.2008, K. Hårsaker, G. Velle & T. Ekrem. Diagnostic characters. Micropsectra insignilobus can be separated from other described Micropsectra larvae by having a moderately long antennal pedestal (c. 120 µm) including a minute spur (8 µm); antennal segment 2 about 1/3 length of segment 1; labral seta SII simple; posterior parapod with about 90–100 claws in 2–3 rows. Description (n = 7). Head capsule (Fig. 10) light yellowish-brown with dark brown posterior margins and mandibular teeth; mentum brown. Live individuals light red. Total length c. 9 mm. Head capsule length c. 400 µm, width c. 360 µm; AR 2.0–2.2, 2.1; AHR 0.27–0.36, 0.31; AAR 0.52–0.72, 0.62; antennal pedestal 108–143, 127 µm long with 8 µm long triangular spur (Fig. 17); antenna with segments 1– 2 well sclerotized, segments 3–5 pigmented, antennal seta placed at about 2/3 length ... : Published as part of Stur, Elisabeth & Ekrem, Torbjørn, 2011, Exploring unknown life stages of Arctic Tanytarsini (Diptera: Chironomidae) with DNA barcoding, pp. 27-39 in Zootaxa 2743 on pages 30-32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.205429 ...