title: A contribution to the systematics of Australasian Tanytarsini (Diptera: Chironomidae): first descriptions from New Caledonia.
abstract: First specific records of chironomids of the tribe Tanytarsini from New Caledonia based on detailed descriptions of new species are presented. Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) stylifer sp. nov. and its closest relatives, i.a. Cladotanytarsus (C.) isigacedeus (Sasa et Suzuki, 2000), comb. nov., known from males bearing extraordinarily elongate hypopygial anal points are diagnosed. Paratanytarsus mirificus sp. nov. is described as adult male with unique structure of its hypopygium and shortened antennae. Diagnostic description of Tanytarsus fuscithorax Skuse, 1889 is also complemented.
authors.affiliation: University of Gdańsk, Department of Invertebrate Zoology and Parasitology, Wita Stwosza 59, 80-308 Gdańsk, Poland; Email: wojciech.gilka@biol.ug.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Giłka
authors.affiliation: Upper Silesian Museum, Natural History Department, Sobieskiego 2, PL 41-902 Bytom, Poland University of Silesia, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, Department of Zoology, Bankowa 9, 40-007 Katowice, Poland; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dobosz
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D044362:Australasia; D002683:Chironomidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009510:New Caledonia; D013045:Species Specificity