The Chironomidae and Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) of New Zealand’s subantarctic islands

Sublette, James E.; Wirth, Willis W.

doi:10.1080/03014223.1980.10423791

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“…The so far highest percentage of Podonominae (8 .8%) was found and 2% Diamesinae head capsules . The composition of the subfossil chironomid fauna of Lake Monowai with the higher percentage of Orthocladiinae and Podonominae, which are more cold adapted taxa, resembles the composition of the Chironomidae fauna of New Zealand's subantarctic islands (Sublette & Wirth, 1980) .…”

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Preliminary study of the development of the subfossil chironomid fauna (Diptera) of Lake Taylor, South Island, New Zealand, during the younger Holocene

Schakau

1986

Hydrobiologia

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The composition and succession of the subfossil chironomid fauna has been studied in a sediment core from Lake Taylor. The sediments of the core are all within the Nothofagus phase of the last 3000 years within the Aranuian . In the older sediments of the core the chironomid fauna was dominated by Tanytarsini and Orthocladiinae whereas Chironomini dominated in the more recent sediments . The species diversity is very high compared with the results of other studies of the recent chironomid fauna of lakes in the South Island .The most abundant head capsules belong to the taxa Chironomus zealandicus, Tanytarsus vespertinus, Corynocera sp., and Eukiefferiella sp. Several additional taxa which have not yet been described also occurred in large numbers . It is not possible to correlate any definite changes in the composition of the subfossil chironomid fauna with a change in climatic conditions or the trophic status of the lake .

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Preliminary study of the development of the subfossil chironomid fauna (Diptera) of Lake Taylor, South Island, New Zealand, during the younger Holocene

Schakau

1986

Hydrobiologia

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“…Generic diagnoses follow Sublette & Wirth (1980) for the imago, Coffman et al (1986) for the pupa, and Cranston et al (1983) for the larva.…”

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“…Imagines of Cricotopus are readily distinguished from all other Orthocladiinae, except for Paracladius and Halocladius, by the following characters: eyes densely hairy, and short and fme dorsocentral setae. Most Cricotopus species can be separatedfromHalocladius by theabsence of anterior prealar setae (Sublette & Wirth 1980); if these setae are present then Cricotopus species have posteriorly converging dorsolateral setae and Holocladius does not (Sublette & Wirth 1980). Paracladius species always have an anal point.…”

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“…Freeman (1959) reviewed the family but describedonly adults; apart from Brundin's (1966) major work on the Podonominae and Heptagyiae only Forsyth (1971Forsyth ( , 1975Forsyth ( , 1979, Forsyth & McCallum (1978), and Leader (1975) have contributed to our knowledge. Sublette & Wirth (1980) described a number of new species from New Zealand's subantarctic islands, but most of these have yet to be found on the mainland. A recent development has been a key to the known chironomid larvae (Stark 1981).…”

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Additions to the Chironomidae (Diptera: Insecta) of New Zealand:Cricotopusvan der Wulp species from a North Island stream

Boothroyd

1990

New Zealand Journal of Zoology

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Two new species of Cricotopus (Cricotopus) van der Wulp are described in all life stages. Only three species of Cricotopus have previously been described from New Zealand: C. zealandicus Freeman, C. cingulatus Hutton, and C. aucklandensis Sublette & Wirth. Adult Cricotopus vincenti can be distinguished from C. zealandicus and C. cingulatus by a lack of tibial and abdominal markings, and from C. aucklandensis by a much higher antennal ratio, more antepronotal setae, and a more distinct flange on the gonostylus. C. planus can be separated from C. zealandicus by a lack of pale tibial rings, and from C. vincenti and C. aucklandensis by the presence of abdominal markings. It is similar to C. cingulatus but can be distinguished by the small, low, and flattened inferior volsella, whereas C. cingulatus has a clearly pronounced and posteriorly-directed inferior volsella. The pupa ofC.planus can be distinguished from that of C. vincenti and C. aucklandensis by the lack of a thoracic hom, and abdominal shagreen patterns. C.vincenti pupae can be separated from C.aucklandensis by the non-clubbed thoracic hom and abdominal shagreen patterns. The larva of C. vincenti is distinct from C. planus by its larger size, mentum 288029Received22 April 1988; accepted27 October 1989 morphology, and the lack of any distinctive notch opposite the seta subdentalis in the mandible, and from C. aucklandensis by mentum characteristics. Comments are made on the life cycles of each species and affinities with the overseas fauna are discussed.

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“…Sublette & Wirth (1980) described and discussed the fDur biting midges (family Cerat'OpogDnidae) found 'On the subantarctic islands of New Zealand: Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) kuscheli Sublette & Wirth and Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) 'Oninae, tribe Stilobezziini). On the basis of additional midge cDllecti'Ons provided by Dr G. Kuschel (Ent'OmDI'Ogy Divisi'On, DSIR, AuckIand), this repDrt presents new rec'Ords 'Of the above species and describes a new species 'Of Paradasyhelea Macfie (subfamily Cerat'OP'Ogoninae, tribe Culic'Oidini).…”

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The Chironomidae and Ceratopogonidae (Diptera) of New Zealand’s subantarctic islands

Cited by 31 publications

References 17 publications

Preliminary study of the development of the subfossil chironomid fauna (Diptera) of Lake Taylor, South Island, New Zealand, during the younger Holocene

Preliminary study of the development of the subfossil chironomid fauna (Diptera) of Lake Taylor, South Island, New Zealand, during the younger Holocene

Additions to the Chironomidae (Diptera: Insecta) of New Zealand:Cricotopusvan der Wulp species from a North Island stream

Paradasyhelea harrisonin.sp. from the Auckland Islands, and additional records of subantarctic Ceratopogonidae

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