@article {1118230,
	title = {Non-biting midges (Diptera: Chironomidae) research in South America: subsidizing biogeographic hypotheses},
	journal = {Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology},
	volume = {53},
	year = {2017},
	pages = {111-128},
	abstract = {We present data on Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) collected in South America together with results on the mitochondrial DNA diversity within selected megadiverse genera. This work is part of an on-going project on the ancient origin of South American biodiversity using non-biting midges. Collections were made at 42 localities, in March 2014 and February 2015, in a diverse array of habitats, including small streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and bays. In total, 3196 representatives of six subfamilies were collected. Sixty-one genera were identified, containing at least 211 species. The subfamilies Chironominae and Orthocladiinae predominated in all samples. Tanypodinae were often present, but rarely in large numbers. Except for <i>Podonomus pepinellii</i>, reported from Brazil, Podonominae were collected in a few localities in Argentina (Arroyo Lopez, and Arroyo Gutierrez and Gutierrez Lake) and Chile (Llanquihue Lake). Prodiamesinae were only recorded in Chile. Analysis of DNA barcode sequences using neighbor-joining estimation supported 66 species within the selected genera. The chironomid fauna of South America includes multiple genera with worldwide distributions, with Australian, Nearctic and Neotropical components.},
	url = {https://doi.org/10.1051/limn/2016039 },
	author = {Laurindo da Silva, Fabio and Brian D. Farrell}
}
