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New Records and Range Extensions for Several Chironomid Genera from Lake Superior
Citation:
Stroom, K. T., K. L. Schmude, J. Snitgen, S J. Lozano, T D. Corry, AND J. V. Scharold. New Records and Range Extensions for Several Chironomid Genera from Lake Superior. XV International Symposium on Chironomidae, St. Paul, MN, August 12 - 15, 2003. Chironomidae Research Group, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, 184-195, (2010).
Impact/Purpose:
To document research results.
Description:
Five genera of chironomids have been reported for the first time in Lake Superior. Chironomids are small flying insects with a sediment-dwelling aquatic larval stage. The chironomids were collected by scientists at the Mid-Continent Ecology Division as part of a research program to develop indicators of ecological condition for the Great Lakes. These records represent significant Nearctic range extensions for the five genera of chironomids, as well as the first report from the contiguous US for one genus and the second reports for three others. This information will be of interest to taxonomists studying chironomids.