TABLE 2 in Pseudokiefferiella ferringtoni sp. nov. (Diptera: Chironomidae: Diamesinae) from North America

TABLE 2. Comparison of some pupal characters of Pseudokiefferiella ferringtoni sp. nov., Ps. parva (Edwards), Ps. matafonovi Makarchenko et Semenchenko, and Pseudokiefferiella NA 1 Langton
CharactersPs. ferringtoni sp. nov. (n=5)Ps. parva (n=2) Serra-Tosio 1971, Langton 2023Ps. matafonovi (n=4) Makarchenko & Semenchenko 2023Pseudokiefferiella NA 1 (n=4) Langton 2023Thoracic hornClawlike, 136–168 μm longSetaceous, 100–319 μm longAbsentClawlike, 140–160 μm longDark thorn in precorneal setae areaPresentAbsentAbsentAbsentPosterior transverse row of strong elongated spinesOn tergites I–VIIIOn tergites II–VIIIOn tergites II–VIIIOn tergites II–VIIIPosterior spines length / width, μm77–88 / 32–48Ca 60 /-72–80 / 20–2480 /-Number of lateral setae on segments II–VII4334Length of Pc1–Pc3, μm88–140, 200–208, 108–12850, 200, 5048–60, 180–256, 56–104110–145, 208–240, 150–200