Chironomus columbiensis (Diptera: Chironomidae) new to the fauna of the United States

Florida Entomologist

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 470-471

  Hribar, L J ^a   Epler, J H ^b   Martin, J ^c   Sublette, J E ^b  

^a Florida Keys Mosquito Control District   (United States)

^b University of Melbourne ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; FLY; NEOTROPICAL REGION; NEW RECORD;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CHIRONOMIDAE; DIPTERA;

EID: 51849104645     PISSN: 00154040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1653/0015-4040(2008)91[470:CCDCNT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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