title: Comparative analysis of karyotypes of Chironomussolitus Linevich & Erbaeva, 1971 and Chironomusanthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860 (Diptera, Chironomidae) from East Siberia.
abstract: A comparative chromosome banding analysis of Chironomussolitus Linevich & Erbaeva, 1971 and Chironomusanthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860 from East Siberia (Lakes Baikal, Gusinoe, Arakhley and Irkutsk Reservoir) showed close similarity of banding sequences. Chironomussolitus differs from Chironomusanthracinus in one species-specific sequence of arm B. Arms C (43%) and D (30%) had inversion banding sequences previously reported in Chironomusanthracinus The similarity of karyotypic features of Chironomussolitus and Chironomusanthracinus in combination with morphological features of larvae provide evidence in favour of including Chironomussolitus in the Chironomusanthracinus group of sibling species long with Chironomusreservatus Shobanov, 1997.
authors.affiliation: Limnological Institute, SB RAS, Ulan-Batorskaya 3, Irkutsk 664033, Russia.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Proviz
keywords: Chironomusanthracinus; Chironomussolitus; Karyotype; banding sequences; inversion