The use of larvae and pupal exuviae to study the biodiversity of Chironomidae in Mediterranean streams

A total of 100 larval and 101 pupal taxa were found belonging to 60 and 36 genera, respectively, in 25 river sites in Catalonia (NE Spain). If we correct for the total number of individuals examined (7629 larvae, 1589 pupal exuviae) the number of genera per 100 individuals is 0.84 for larvae and 2.2...

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Main Authors: N. Prat, T. Puntí, M. Rieradevall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2016-04-01
Series:Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/jear/article/view/5529