LONG-RANGE DISPERSAL POSSIBILITIES VIA SEA TURTLE - A CASE FOR CLUNIO AND PONTOMYIA (DIPTERA: CHIRONOMIDAE) IN PUERTO RICO

Michelle T. Schärer; J. H. Epler

doi:10.3157/0013-872X(2007)118[273:LDPVST]2.0.CO;2

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Michelle T. Schärer,^* J. H. Epler^**

^*Department of Marine Sciences, P. O. Box 9013, University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 00681. E-mail: m_scharer@hotmail.com.
^** 461 Tiger Hammock Road, Crawfordville, FL 32327, USA. E-mail: johnepler@earthlink.net (corresponding author)

Abstract

Larvae of the marine midges Clunio and Pontomyia are reported as epibionts on the carapace of sea turtles. Turtle transportation may be an important factor in the dispersal of flightless marine midges.

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Michelle T. Schärer and J. H. Epler "LONG-RANGE DISPERSAL POSSIBILITIES VIA SEA TURTLE - A CASE FOR CLUNIO AND PONTOMYIA (DIPTERA: CHIRONOMIDAE) IN PUERTO RICO," Entomological News 118(3), 273-277, (1 May 2007). https://doi.org/10.3157/0013-872X(2007)118[273:LDPVST]2.0.CO;2

Received: 12 September 2006; Accepted: 1 May 2007; Published: 1 May 2007

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