Acinoretracus, a new afrotropical genus for some species previously placed in dicrotendipes (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae)

Tijdschrift voor Entomologie

Volumn 141, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 209-220

  Epler, J H ^a   Harrison, A D ^a   Hare, L ^b  

^a INRS EAU ^*  (South Africa)

^b CENTRE EAU TERRE ENVIRONNEMENT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acinoretracus; Afrotropical; Chironomidae; Dicrotendipes; Diptera; Kiefferulus; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008698669     PISSN: 00407496     EISSN: 22119434     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22119434-99900011     Document Type: Article

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