title: The presence of species of Pseudochironomus Malloch 1915 (Diptera: Chironomidae) in watercourses of Chaco Serrano Ecoregion (Argentina, South America).
abstract: Male imagos of Pseudochironomus viridis (Kieffer) are redescribed, the immature stages are described and figured for the first time. During this study, larva and pupal exuviae associated to P. richardsoni (Malloch) were recorded for the first time for South America. The specimens were collected from a stream and a river in the Pampasic Hills System in the Chaco Serrano ecoregion of Argentina.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Limnología "Dr. Raúl A. Ringuelet" (CONICET, CCT La Plata, UNLP) Argentina; Email: anpaggi@ilpla.edu.ar.
authors.forename: Analía C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Paggi
authors.affiliation: Fac de Tecnología y Cs Aplicadas (CONICET, UNCa, Catamarca) Argentina; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Gretel N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Rodriguez Garay
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D049628:Body Size; D002683:Chironomidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development