Eretmoptera murphyi

Taxonavigation edit

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 edit

  • Eretmoptera murphyi Schaeffer, 1914

References edit

  • 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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