Three species of non-biting midges, Microchironomus deribae, Cricotopus (Isocladius) ornatus and Synendotendipes impar, are reported for the first time from the current fauna of Tunisia. All three species were collected close to a lake in a semi-desert area in Gasfa Governorate, Tunisia. Their diagnostic morphological characteristics are illustrated and their current geographical distribution in North Africa is discussed.
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1 September 2018
The First Records of Three Non-Biting Midge Species in Tunisia (Diptera: Chironomidae)
M. Płóciennik,
A. Mroczkowska,
O. Antczak-Orlewska,
R. Jaskuła,
S. Boulaaba,
B. Rossaro
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African Entomology
Vol. 26 • No. 2
September 2018
Vol. 26 • No. 2
September 2018
biogeography
Chironomidae
NORTH AFRICA
semi-desert water bodies