Extending the fossil record of late Oligocene non-biting midges (Chironomidae, Diptera) of New Zealand

• Main Authors: Baranov, Viktor, Hammel, Jörg U., Lee, Daphne E., Schmidt, Alexander R., Kaulfuss, Uwe
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: PeerJ, Inc. 2025
• Subjects: info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/610; Campbell Island; New Zealand; Auckland Islands
• Online Access: https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/record/623883; https://bib-pubdb1.desy.de/search?p=id:%22PUBDB-2025-00803%22

BackgroundThe modern chironomid fauna of New Zealand is diverse, highly endemic and reflects a complex biogeographical history. This fauna has been important for developing phylogenetic and biogeographic concepts including Brundin’s writings on transantarctic relationships but until now the fossil r...