Onconeura Andersen et Saether, 2005

Wiedenbrug, Sofia, Mendes, Humberto F., Pepinelli, Mateus & Trivinho-Strixino, Susana, 2009, Review of the genus Onconeura Andersen et Saether (Diptera: Chironomidae), with the description of four new species from Brazil, Zootaxa 2265, pp. 1-26 : 3

Onconeura Andersen et Saether, 2005

Thienemanniella sensu Saether 1981 , pro parte nec Kieffer 1911. Gen. n. near Thienemanniella Mendes et al. 2004 .

Onconeura Andersen et Saether, 2005: 2 .

Type species. Onconeura undecimata Andersen et Saether , by original designation.

Other included species. Onconeura cascatinha new species, Onconeura desertica ( Paggi, 1985; as Thienemanniella ), O. japi new species, O. oncovolsella new species, Onconeura semifimbriata ( Saether, 1981; as Thienemanniella ) and O. similispina new species.

Generic diagnosis. The generic diagnosis from Andersen and Saether (2005) can be emended as follows: Adult male. Superior volsella low or wide but distinct, inferior volsella well developed.

Larva. S I bifid in the examined specimens and the body setae are usually dark and long.

Description. The generic description from Andersen and Saether 2005 can be emended as follows:

Imago: Antenna with 8–12 flagellomeres in male, anal lobe reduced to well developed. LR1 0.7–1.0. Tergites with median transverse band of 4–10 setae. Posterior sternites with 1 – 4 setae. Superior volsella relatively well developed low or wide.

Pupa: Sternite II bare or with fine shagreen to needle-like spinules. Segment I with 1 – 2 L setae, II-VII each with 3 – 4.

Larva: Labrum with S I bifid. Abdominal setae usually dark and long. Subbasal seta of posterior parapod usually simple.