Chironomidae collected at the seashore in Kume Island, Japan

Chironomidae collected at the seashore in Kume Island, Japan

Local residents and tourists of Kume Island suffer from the biting of Leptoconops taiwanensis (Lien, Lin & Weng 1998) (Ceratopogonidae), a species known as asa-mushi (sea lettuce bug). Because L. taiwanensis bites tend to occur while harvesting sea lettuce, some locals mistakenly believe that L...

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Main Authors: Goro Kimura, Akira Nakamoto, Tomomitsu Urzu, Koichiro Kawai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NTNU University Museum Norwegian University of Science and Technology 2023-12-01
Series:CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research
Subjects:
Ainuyusurika tuberculatum
larval density
Kume Island
sea lettuce
Leptoconops
LED light trap
Online Access:https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/chironomus/article/view/5049

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