Abstract

ANDERSEN, Trond; MENDES, Humberto Fonseca  and  PINHO, Luiz Carlos. A new species of Saetherocryptus Andersen et Mendes, 2007 from Brazil (Diptera: Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae). Biota Neotrop. [online]. 2011, vol.11, n.4, pp. 73-76. ISSN 1676-0603.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1676-06032011000400007.

Saetherocryptus Andersen et Mendes, 2007 was described as monotypic, based on S. clavatus Andersen et Mendes, 2007 from Mata Atlântica in south and southeast Brazil. A second species, S. temimino sp. n., is described and figured below based on an adult male from São Paulo State.

Keywords : Saetherocryptus temimino; Orthocladiinae; Mata Atlântica; new species.