Chironomidae Larvae 

- Key to the Higher Taxa and Species of the Lowlands of Northwestern Europe

Alexander G. Klink and Henk K.M. Moller Pillot

Welcome to the Key to the Higher Taxa and Species of the Lowlands of Northwestern Europe. This is the most complete identification guide till thusfar on European Chironomidae larvae. The purpuse of this guide was to produce a uniform and up-to-date interactive identification system for Chironomidae larvae of the northwestern European lowland. In total 203 genera, subgenera and species groups are distinguished and 279 species are treated.

This CD-ROM is part of the series Interactive Identification System for the European Limnofauna (IISEL). This series offers a novel electronic approach to the identification of the limnofauna of northwestern Europe, and is co-produced by Dutch organizations (RIZA, STOWA), which monitor water quality, and the Expert Center for Taxonomic Identification (ETI).

The present CD-ROM introduces the last stage larvae of Chironomidae species of the northwestern European lowlands, offering detailed descriptions and an easy-to-use identification tool. ETI produced the software and Alexander Klink and Henk Moller Pillot compiled all information for this program.

Title: Chironomidae larvae- Key to the Higher Taxa and Species of the Lowlands of Northwestern Europe
Authors: Alexander G. Klink and Henk K.M. Moller Pillot
Year of publication: 2003
Copyright: ETI 2003
ISBN: 90-75000--58-8

Production of the Key to the Higher Taxa and Species of the Lowlands of Northwestern Europe CD-ROM was made possible thanks to co-funding of ICES-KIS, ETI and University of Amsterdam and financial support of the following Dutch organizations monitoring water quality, its use and distribution.

RIZA
Rijksinstituut voor Integraal Zoetwaterbeheer en Afvalwaterbehandeling
Zuidermolenweg 2, P.O. Box 17, NL-8200 AA Lelystad
The Netherlands
phone: +31-32-0298411/ fax: +31-32-0249218

STOWA
Stichting Toegepast Onderzoek Waterbeheer
Arthur van Schendelstraat 816, PO box 8090, NL-3503 RB Utrecht
The Netherlands
Phone: +31-30-2321199/ fax: +31-30-2321766

Members of the board of supervisors representing the above-mentioned water monitoring organizations: A. Veen, H.A.M. Ketelaars, M. Gorter, B. van der Wal, M. Schreijer, and M. Swarte.