Moist habitats are essential for adults of the antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica (Diptera: Chironomidae), to avoid dehydration

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 9-14

  Benoit, Joshua B ^a   Lopez Martinez, Giancarlo ^a   Elnitsky, Michael A ^b   Lee Jr , Richard E ^b   Denlinger, David L ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Belgica antarctica; Chironomidae; Dehydration; Midge; Polar insect; Water balance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DEHYDRATION; DESICCATION; FLY; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT TYPE; MICROHABITAT; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER BUDGET; WATER UPTAKE;

ANTARCTICA;

ARTHROPODA; BELGICA ANTARCTICA; CHIRONOMIDAE; CHIRONOMUS THUMMI; DIPTERA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA;

EID: 33846037405     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2007.002     Document Type: Article

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