The Chironomidae (Diptera) Found in the U.S. Virgin Islands Anegada, British Virgin Islands

Abstract

1970. The Tanytarsini (Diptera, Chironomidae) of a shallow woodland lake in South Finland, with special reference to the effect of winter conditions on the larvae. Ann. zool. fenn. 7 : 313-322. Berg, K. 1938. Studies on the bottom animals of Esrom Lake. K. danske Vidensk. Selsk. Skr., Naturv. Math. Afd. 9(8) : 1-255. Brundin, L. 1949. Chironomiden und andere Bodentiere der sudschwedischen Urgebirgsseen. Rep. Inst. Freshwaf. Res. Drottningholm, No. 30, 914 pp. Hamilton, A. L. 1965. An analysis of a freshwater benthic community with special reference to the Chironomidae. Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, University of British Columbia. pp. 1-93, 1-216. AbstractCan. Ent. 103: 310-314 (1971) Larval forms of Chironomidae were collected on the U.S. Virgin Islands and Anegada, British Virgin Islands. A total of 16 species were found and seven of these were reared to the adult. The species represented 3 subfamilies, 4 tribes, and 12 genera. Species of the genus Chironomus were the most widespread and abundant. In addition, 4 species of Ceratopogonidae and 1 of Chaoboridae were collected.

Rheotanytarsus Thienemann et Bause (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Central America and Mexico

“…Later Curry & Curry (1971) recorded the species from St. Croix in the Caribbean, based on larvae and larval cases only. We have not examined the larvae from St. Croix, and regard the record as tentative as earlier records of Rheotanytarsus from North America often were referred to R. exiguus.…”

“…In their catalogue of the Neotropical and Mexican chironomids, Spies and Reiss (1996) list six species from the neotropical region, of which three occur in Central America: R. exiguus (Johannsen, 1905), described by Johannsen (1905) from USA, is recorded from St. Croix in the Caribbean (Curry & Curry, 1971). R. meridionalis (Johannsen, 1938), described by Johannsen (1938) from Puerto Rico, is known only from the type locality.…”

Rearing methods and life cycle characteristics of Chironomus sp. Florida (Chironomidae: Diptera): A rapid-developing species for laboratory studies

“…Studies have reported using the native species Macrobrachium carcinus to assess the effects of chemical pollution [ 20 ], but this organism’s complex life cycle complicates its maintenance and reproduction under laboratory conditions. The use of a Chironomus species could solve these problems since chironomids are easy to maintain and can be found in all freshwater bodies in the Insular Caribbean region [ 21 – 24 ].…”