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

By

Gañan, Melisa
Contador, Tamara
Rendoll Cárcamo, Javier
Lorenz Simoes, Felipe
Pérez, Carolina
Graham, Gillian
Castillo, Simón
Kennedy, James H, 1947-
Convey, P. (Pete)

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1011

Pages

63--71

Subjects

Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve , Parochlus steinenii , South Georgia , South Shetland Islands , winged Antarctic midge

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1011.56833

 

Abstract

This study 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. The distribution encompasses the South Shetland Islands (Maritime Antarctic), South Georgia (sub-Antarctic), and parts of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve (CHBR, southern Chile). In total 78 occurrence records were identified, 53 from our own records, 19 from the literature, and six from other data present in GBIF. Of the 78 records, 66 are from the South Shetland Islands, eight are from South Georgia, and four from the CHBR. 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. It provides dataset documenting the distribution of Parochlus steinenii in the Maritime Antarctic, the sub-Antarctic, and the CHBR in southern South America (Chile). The complete dataset is available in Darwin Core Archive format via the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).