Records of Parochlus steinenii in the Maritime Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions

This article provides the summary of the reports of the geographical distribution in the Maritime Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions of Parochlus steinenii (Gercke, 1889) (Diptera, Chironomidae), the only flying insect occurring naturally in the Antarctic continent. This database was developed as o...

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Published in:ZooKeys
Main Authors: Gañán, Melisa, Contador, Tamara, Rendoll, Javier, Simoes, Felipe, Pérez, Carolina, Graham, Gillian, Castillo, Simón, Kennedy, James H., Convey, Peter
Other Authors: da Silva, F. Laurindo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021
Subjects:
Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve
Parochlus steinenii
South Georgia
South Shetland Islands
winged Antarctic midges
Antarctic
Cape Horn
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1011.56833
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1852273/
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Summary:This article provides the summary of the reports of the geographical distribution in the Maritime Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions of Parochlus steinenii (Gercke, 1889) (Diptera, Chironomidae), the only flying insect occurring naturally in the Antarctic continent. This database was developed as one of the main objectives of two Chilean-funded research projects addressing understanding the effects of climate change on sub-Antarctic and Antarctic insects.

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