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The Polypedilum (Tripodura) francisae\n                    <jats:bold>sp. nov<\/jats:bold>\n                    . can be distinguished from its congeners by a broad and conoid anal point and a bulbous superior volsella that has a basolateral brush of long spine-like setae. Additionally, in this study, we report on new faunistic records of Chironomidae with both the Nearctic and the Neotropical influence. 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