Abstract
Here, we present the first record of Demicryptochironomus (Irmakia) neglectus Reiss, 1988 in Slovakia. Samples were taken using the Chironomid Pupal Exuviae Technique (CPET) from two reservoirs. Two pupal exuviae (out of the 500 ind. collected) were recorded in Kráľová reservoir and in one individual was found in Sĺňava reservoir (out of the total 514 ind. collected). Since the CPET method mostly allows species level identification of chironomids, its usage is helpful in discovering the real chironomid diversity of Slovakia. Moreover, it helps to define ecological requirements of species we have little information about, such as the present one.
Highlights
Samples were taken from two water reservoirs – Sĺňava and Kráľová (Figs. 1, 2), both situated at the lower stretch of the River Váh
These two reservoirs represent the lowermost situated reservoirs built within the chain of hydropower plants on the River Váh
Demicryptochironomus (Irmakia) neglectus is a chironomid with distribution in Western Europe (Austria, Britain, Finland, French mainland, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland) and in East Palearctic (Spies and Sæther, 2013)
Summary
Samples were taken from two water reservoirs – Sĺňava and Kráľová (Figs. 1, 2), both situated at the lower stretch of the River Váh. Samples were taken from two water reservoirs – Sĺňava and Kráľová 1, 2), both situated at the lower stretch of the River Váh. These two reservoirs represent the lowermost situated reservoirs built within the chain of hydropower plants on the River Váh.
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