Two new species of Hudsonimyia Roback, 1979 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) from Neotropical Region unveiled by morphology and DNA barcoding

Abstract

Two new species of Hudsonimyia Roback, 1979 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Tanypodinae) are described and illustrated as male, pupa and larva. The generic diagnosis of pupa is emended and keys to males, pupae and larvae of known species are provided. The different life stages for one of the described species were associated by DNA barcodes.

Keywords:

• Pentaneurini
• Brazil
• immature stages
• DNA barcoding

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank Paul Hebert and the staff at the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, University of Guelph, Canada for sequencing the specimens, supported from Genome Canada through the Ontario Genomics Institute. The authors are indebted to Tadeu Siqueira and Fábio de Oliveira Roque for providing important material.