- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 26 Issue: 2
- Five New Chironomidae (Diptera) Species for the Turkish Fauna
Five New Chironomidae (Diptera) Species for the Turkish Fauna
Authors : Nurcan Özkan
Pages : 183-188
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Five species were identified as new for the Turkish potamofauna of Edirne and Tekirdağ provinces from Thrace region between August 1995 and August 1996 in this study. They are Corynoneura scutellata Thienemann, 1944 (in Ergene River), Beckidia zabolotzkii (Goetghebuer, 1938) (in Meriç River), Robackia demeijerei (Kruseman, 1933) (in Meriç River and Sazlıdere Stream), Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer 1919 (in Meriç River and Ergene River) and Parachironomus longiforceps Kruseman, 1933 (in Meriç River).Keywords : Diptera, Chironomidae, Turkey, Potamofauna