Chironomids (Diptera) from Central European stream networks: new findings and taxonomic issues

This study contributes to the knowledge of chironomid fauna in three river catchments in Croatia, Hungary and Czechia. A combination of morphological and molecular techniques was employed, with a focus on larvae, although pupae and exuviae were also examined. We found 207 taxa, amongst which 170 were identified to species level. In Croatia, 14 species were recorded for the first time and two species were newly recorded in Czechia. DNA barcoding of 31 specimens resulted in 23 BINs, including eight new ones to BOLD. We provided detailed notes on taxa with taxonomic problems and/or morphological peculiarities. Our results highlight that extensive studies conducted in relatively small areas and a limited range of habitats (only streams in hilly regions) can remarkably contribute to the local and global knowledge on Chironomidae fauna, especially when the taxonomically difficult and often problematic larvae are investigated.

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Biodiversity Data Journal
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2024-12-27
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https://doi.org/10.3897/bdj.12.e136241
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Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
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Chironomids (Diptera) from Central European stream networks: new findings and taxonomic issues

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Chironomids (Diptera) from Central European stream networks: new findings and taxonomic issues

Zsolt István Kovács, Aurélie Simon, Marko Miliša, Pál Boda, Bernadett Boóz, Bálint Pernecker, Zoltán Csabai, Tomasz Rewicz, Petr Pařil, Arnold Móra, Bea Bartalovics
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Abstract

This study contributes to the knowledge of chironomid fauna in three river catchments in Croatia, Hungary and Czechia. A combination of morphological and molecular techniques was employed, with a focus on larvae, although pupae and exuviae were also examined. We found 207 taxa, amongst which 170 were identified to species level. In Croatia, 14 species were recorded for the first time and two species were newly recorded in Czechia. DNA barcoding of 31 specimens resulted in 23 BINs, including eight new ones to BOLD. We provided detailed notes on taxa with taxonomic problems and/or morphological peculiarities. Our results highlight that extensive studies conducted in relatively small areas and a limited range of habitats (only streams in hilly regions) can remarkably contribute to the local and global knowledge on Chironomidae fauna, especially when the taxonomically difficult and often problematic larvae are investigated.

Biodiversity Data JournalVol. 12
Eötvös Loránd University (HU), University of Zagreb (HR), Masaryk University (CZ), University of Łódź (PL), HUN-REN Balaton Limnological Research Institute (HU), HUN-REN Centre for Ecological Research (HU), University of Pecs (HU)
Grantová Agentura České Republiky, Emberi Eroforrások Minisztériuma
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