title: A new species of Metapelopia Silva, Oliveira & Trivinho-Strixino (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Peru.
abstract: A new species of the monotypic genus Metapelopia is described and illustrated based on all life stages. Adults of the Metapelopia peruensis sp. n. can be easily distinguished from those of M. corbii by the color pattern of the legs and abdomen. Larvae and pupae were collected associated with algae accumulated on rocks.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Caixa Postal 478, 69011-970, Manaus, AM, Brazil.; Email: galileu.psd@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Galileu P S
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Dantas
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia, Caixa Postal 478, 69011-970, Manaus, AM, Brazil.; Email: nhamada@inpa.gov.br.
authors.forename: Neusa
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hamada
authors.affiliation: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Apartado Postal 11-0058, Lima 11-Peru; Email: unknown.
authors.forename: Ana A Huamantinco
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Araujo
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; 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; D010568:Peru; D011679:Pupa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification / Q000254:growth & development