nubifer including alternate Lauterborn organs on the larval antenna, cephalic tubules on the pupa and frontal tubercles on the adult head are present in both new species as well. is known only from retention ponds of a uranium mine in Northern Territory, Australia. is described from north-west Queensland, Australia and also from Thailand and Singapore. These species are described as new and illustrated in all stages here. nubifer as widely distributed and frequently abundant, but also revealed two previously cryptic species of limited distribution in northern Australia. A morphological study of larvae, pupae and adults of both sexes confirmed P. Appropriate management depends upon the identity and ability to distinguish from potential cryptic taxa. Polypedilum nubifer (Skuse, 1889), originally described from Australia, is an apparently widespread species of Chironomidae (Diptera) that can attain nuisance densities in some eutrophic water bodies. 21, 81247 München, Germany.ĭiptera, Chironominae, taxonomy, new species, synonymy, immature stages Abstract SNSB - Zoologische Staatssammlung München, Münchhausenstr.
Genetics, Genomics & Development, School of Biosciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia 3010. Evolution, Ecology & Genetics, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, A.C.T.