Taxonomic study of Tanypodinae (Chironomidae: Diptera) larvae in Balloran River – Lattakia – Syria

Eva Rajab¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.8 , Issue.6 , pp.45-47, Dec-2021

Online published on Dec 31, 2021

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Abstract :
Tanypodinae larvae samples were collected monthly from one fixed site in Balloran river (Lattakia, Syria) for a year, during the period from December 2017 till October 2018. Slides were prepared and morphological characteristics of last-instar larvae (matured) were used to determine the classification of species. As a result, Two species namely (Ablabesmya malloshi; Procladius bellus) were reported in the station.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Tanypodinae–fauna–freshwater–Chironomidae–Syria

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