The chironomid limnofauna (Diptera, Chironomidae) a part of Kızılırmak river near Nevsehir (Turkey)

Abstract

Samples of Chironomid larvae were collected at five stations between August 2013 and May 2014 seasonally. A total of 11 taxa belonging to three subfamilies of Chironomidae were recorded. The average proportions of the total larvae were 97.68% Chironominae, 2.06% Orthocladiinae, and 0.26% Tanypodinae. Chironomidae communities at most sites were dominated by gatherers-collector. The most abundant taxa were Tribelos intextum (51.80%), Tanytarsus gregarius (19.33%) and Polypedilum nubeculosum (12.37%). Tanypus puctipennis were found in Site 1 only with one individual.