Parochlus kiefferi (Garrett, 1925) Brundin (Diptera, Chironomidae) was found in two high-altitude glacial ponds (2455 m a.s.l.) in the Italian Alps (Trentino). This represents the first record of the tribe Podonomini and the second record of the subfamily Podonominae from Italy. New information on the geographical distribution and the ecological traits of the species is given.
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1 March 2007
THE FIRST RECORD OF PAROCHLUS KIEFFERI (GARRETT, 1925) (DIPTERA, CHIRONOMIDAE, PODONOMINAE) FROM ITALY
Valeria Lencioni,
Laura Marziali,
Bruno Rossaro
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biogeography
cold stenothermic
Italian Alps
Parochlus kiefferi
Podonominae