Eretmoptera murphyi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chironomoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Antliophora Ordo: Diptera Subordo: Nematocera Infraordo: Culicomorpha Superfamilia: Chironomoidea

Familia: Chironomidae
Subfamilia: Orthocladiinae
Genus: Eretmoptera
Species: Eretmoptera murphyi

Name

Eretmoptera murphyi Schaeffer, 1914

References

Allegrucci, G.; Carchini, G.; Todisco, V.; Convey, P.; Sbordoni, V. 2006: A molecular phylogeny of Antarctic Chironomidae and its implications for biogeographical history. Polar biology, 29: 320–326. DOI: 10.1007/s00300-005-0056-7
Bridge, P.D.; Denton, G.J. 2007: Isolation of diverse viable fungi from the larvae of the introduced chironomid Eretmoptera murphyi on Signy Island. Polar biology, 30: 935–937. DOI: 10.1007/s00300-007-0268-0
Brundin, L. 1970: DIPTERA: CHIRONOMIDAE OF SOUTH GEORGIA. Pacific insects monograph, 23: 276. PDF
Convey, P. 1992: Aspects of the biology of the midge, Eretmoptera murphyi Schaeffer (Diptera: Chironomidae), introduced to Signy Island, maritime Antarctic. Polar biology, 12: 653–657. DOI: 10.1007/BF00236988
Convey, P.; Block, W. 1996: Antarctic Diptera: ecology, physiology and distribution. European journal of entomology, 93: 1–13.
Cranston, P.S. 1985: ERETMOPTERA MURPHYI SCHAEFFER (DIPTERA: CHIRONOMIDAE), AN APPARENTLY PARTHENOGENETIC ANTARCTIC MIDGE. British Antarctic Survey bulletin, (66): 35–45. PDF PDF
Hughes, K.A.; Worland, M.R. 2010: Spatial distribution, habitat preference and colonization status of two alien terrestrial invertebrate species in Antarctica. Antarctic science, 22: 221–231. DOI: 10.1017/S0954102009990770
Richard, K.J., Convey, P. & Block, W. 1994. The terrestrial arthropod fauna of the Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands. Polar biology 14(6): 371–379. DOI: 10.1007/BF00240257 Reference page.
Schaeffer, C. 1914: Collembola, Siphonaptera, Diptera and Coleoptera of the South Georgia Expedition. Science bulletin, Museum of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts & Sciences, 2: 90–94. [not seen]
Smith, R.I.L. 1996: INTRODUCED PLANTS IN ANTARCTICA: POTENTIAL IMPACTS AND CONSERVATION ISSUES. Biological conservation, 76: 135–146. DOI: 10.1016/0006-3207(95)00099-2
Worland, M.R. 2010: Eretmoptera murphyi: pre-adapted to survive a colder climate. Physiological entomology, 35: 140–147. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3032.2010.00722.x

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