Bromelicolous Polypedilum Kieffer from South Brazil (Diptera: Chironomidae).
Polypedilum (s. str.) kaingangi sp. n. is described and figured as male, female, pupa and larva and the female and immature stages of Polypedilum (s. str.) solimoes Bidawid-Kafka, 1996 are described and illustrated. The immatures of both species inhabit leaf axils of various bromeliad species in the Atlantic rainforest in Santa Catarina State, South Brazil.
Departamento de Ecologia e Zoologia, UFSC campus Trindade, 88040-900 Florianópolis--SC, Brazil. lcpinho@ccb.ufsc.br
Luiz Carlos
LC
Pinho
Humberto Fonseca
HF
Mendes
Trond
T
Andersen
Carlos Brisola
CB
Marcondes
D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; 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