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The adult male of Dicrotendipes baru is described from the Dominical area of southwestern Costa Rica. The species is characterized by its elongate club-like superior volsella. This species represents the third member of the genus known from Costa Rica.
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Epler, J.H. A new species of Dicrotendipes (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Costa Rica. Hydrobiologia 318, 13–15 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00014127
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