First report of Simuliidae and Chironomidae (Diptera) living on nymphs of Lachlania Hagen (Ephemeroptera: Oligoneuriidae) in South America

Biota Neotropica

Mateus Pepinelli²  Tadeu Siqueira¹  Frederico Falcão Salles¹  Eduardo Mitio Shimbori¹ 

[1] ,Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras Departamento de BiologiaRibeirão Preto SP ,Brazil

关键词: aquatic insects;    neotropical region;    association;    black fly;    mayfly;    insetos aquáticos;    região neotropical;    associação;    borrachudo;    foresia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1676-06032009000100023

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

We report cases of Simuliidae and Chironomidae living on Lachlania nymphs (Ephemeroptera). This is the first record of these associations in South America. Simulium exiguum (pupae and larvae), Simulium cuasiexiguum (larvae), Cricotopus sp. (larva) and Rheotanytarsus sp. (larva) were found associated with Lachlania nymphs. We believe that all of these associations can be classified as opportunistic (or casual) attachment.

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