Abstract

In this study, Chironomidae (Diptera) larvae were evaluated in faunistic points of view which were collected from 72 localities in Çanakkale city borders (except Gökçeada and Bozcaada) in Marmara Region between 1997 and 2001. In this region, 78 species were identified from Tanypodinae, Diamesinae, Prodiamesinae, Orthocladiinae and Chironominae subfamilies of Chironomidae family. Procladius (Holotanypus) sp., Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Mg., C. (C.) viridicollis K. and C. (C.) anthracinus Zett were the most widespread species. Diamesa insignipes K., Parametriocnemus stylatus Sparck., Bryophaenocladius muscicola K. and Hydrobaenus lugubris Fries are new records for Turkey’s larval Chironomidae fauna. Distribution of species for localities and their habitat prefences were given in the region studied.