A polar insect's tale: Observations on the life cycle of Parochlus steinenii, the only winged midge native to Antarctica

Article asserts that Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands include some of the world’s most extreme and pristine terrestrial habitats. The authors studied the habitat preferences and the life history of P. steinenii in Lake Kitiesh, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island over the austral summer sea...

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Published in:Ecology
Main Authors: Mejias, Tamara Contador, Gañán, Melisa, Rendoll Cárcamo, Javier, Maturana, Claudia S., Benítez, Hugo A., Kennedy, James H., Rozzi, Ricardo, Convey, Peter
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons 2022
Subjects:
Antarctica
Chironomidae
environmental adaptations
life history
phenology
Antarc*
Antarctic
King George Island
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3964
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2179409/
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Summary:Article asserts that Antarctica and the sub-Antarctic islands include some of the world’s most extreme and pristine terrestrial habitats. The authors studied the habitat preferences and the life history of P. steinenii in Lake Kitiesh, Fildes Peninsula, King George Island over the austral summer seasons from 2014 to 2019, during short (several weeks) field expeditions.

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