Özkan, Nurcan2024-06-122024-06-1220182147-02942528-9691https://doi.org/10.23902/trkjnat.337274https://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/353212https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/12860In this study, Lipiniella moderata Kalugina, 1970 (Diptera, Chironomidae) is reported for the first time in larvalform from the part of Tunca River in Edirne, Turkey. The larvae were collected from three different sampling stations alongthe river. One of the stations was selected in the river segment passing next to Edirne city center and the other two stationswere selected in Suakacağı and Değirmenyeni villages located to the north of city center. A total of 145 L. moderata from thestations were sampled from June to October 2012. The highest number of larvae (n=89) were determined in the station inEdirne city center in August. Some morphological characters of the larvae and the sampling habitat characteristics are given,and they are discussed in terms of the biogeographical distribution of the species.en10.23902/trkjnat.337274info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessArticle1915962353212