Abstract
AbstractMaterial recently collected in Continental Francehas allowed me to generate a list of 83 taxa ofchironomids, including 37 new records to thefauna of France. According to published data onthe chironomid fauna of France 718 chironomidspecies are hitherto known from the Frenchterritories. The nomenclature and taxonomy ofthe species listed are based on the last version ofthe Chironomidae data in Fauna Europaea, onrecent revisions of genera and other recentpublications relevant to taxonomy andnomenclature.
Highlights
French territories represent almost the largest variety of aquatic ecosystems in Europe with respect to both physiographic and hydrographic aspects
I give a complementary checklist of new records on the basis of recent field work throughout Continental from the European continent (France) over the last two decades
Adults, pupae, pupal exuviae and larvae were sampled from chironomid populations throughout the various geographic regions
Summary
French territories represent almost the largest variety of aquatic ecosystems in Europe with respect to both physiographic and hydrographic aspects. According to literature on the chironomid fauna of France, some regions still are better sampled others, and the best sampled areas are: The northern and southern parts of the Alps (regions 5a and 5b in figure 1); western, central and eastern parts of the Pyrenees (regions 6, 7, 8), and South-Central France, including inland and coastal rivers (regions 9a and 9b). The remaining regions located in the North, the Middle and the South-East of France have received little attention and are still only partially explored and need to be prospected more in the years to come. The habitats sampled include high altitude peat pits, springs and streams, mountain lakes and reservoirs, temporary streams and pools. Adults, pupae, pupal exuviae and larvae were sampled from chironomid populations throughout the various geographic regions
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