A New Record of the Non-Biting Midge Larvae Heterotrissocladius marcidus (Walker, 1856) (Diptera: Chironomidae) for Turkey with Notes on Their Ecology

Abstract

 Larvae of the chironomid genus Heterotrissocladius and its species H. marcidus are recorded in Turkey for the first time. The chironomid samples were collected from natural lake Nazlč±göl in Yedigöller National Park located in the northern part of Bolu Province. Within the scope of this study nine specimens of H. marcidus were identified.