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http://dx.doi.org/10.11614/KSL.2021.54.2.125

Fundamental Morphological Study of 16 Genera of Chironomid Larvae in Korea

Lee, Dong Ju (Department of Life Science, Silla University)
Park, Jae-won (Department of Ocean Intergrated Science, Chonnam National University)
Kwak, Ihn-Sil (Department of Ocean Intergrated Science, Chonnam National University)

Publication Information

Korean Journal of Ecology and Environment / v.54, no.2, 2021 , pp. 125-129 More about this Journal

Abstract

Chironomids are a large group of invertebrates that live in various aquatic habitats. The distribution range of these invertebrates has become varied due to anthropogenic impacts; as such, their distribution can be used as an indicator of environmental health. Adult chironomids are well known in South Korea; however, the larvae have rarely been studied due to difficulties associated with morphological classification. To address this lack of information, we collected larvae from four important rivers in South Korea and summarized their taxonomic morphological characteristics. The antennae, mandible, and mentum were used for larval taxonomic characterization. In this study, we describe the basic morphological features and key pictorial features of 20 species of chironomids, representing 16 genera.

Keywords

chironomid larvae; morphological character; antenna; mentum; mandible; Chironomidae;

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