Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Silva, Fabio"
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Chironomus rishii sp. n., an enigmatic non-biting midge (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae) from Neotropical region
Trivinho-Strixino, Susana; Silva, Fabio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)A new species of Chironomus Meigen, C. rishii (Diptera: Chironomidae: Chironominae) from Brazil, is described and figured as adults male and female, pupa and larva. Adults of C. rishii sp. n. can be recognized by the ... -
Oleia fieldsi sp. n., a new Orthocladiinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) species from the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest
Silva, Fabio; Song, Chao (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)One new species of the genus Oleia Andersen et Mendes, 2007 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae), O. fieldsi sp. n. is described and figured as adult male. The specimens were collected in a fragment of secondary forest ... -
Procladius travassosi (Oliveira, Messias & Silva-Vasconcelos, 1992) regarded as a new junior synonym of Procladius stroudi Roback 1982 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae)
Silva, Fabio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Although recent years have seen increased activity regarding chironomid systematics in the Neotropical region (e.g. Oliveira et al. 2011, 2013, Trivinho-Strixino et al. 2013, 2015, Amora et al. 2015, Parise & Pinho 2016, ... -
Track analysis of distribution patterns in Chironomidae (Insecta:Diptera): implications for conservation biogeography in southeastern Brazil
Silva, Fabio (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) are among the most diverse and widespread aquatic insects, with roughly 5,500 described species, inhabiting an enormous variety of aquatic ecosystems, ranging from moist soils to pools in ...