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SUMMARY
Chironomids
by
Erlendur Jónsson
Hafrannsóknastofnun,
(Marine Research Institute)
P.O.Box 1390,
Skúlagata 4, 121 Reykjavík
This paper is a short account of the
natural history of chironomids (Diptera:
Chironomidae). Life cycle, development,
feeding, emergence and other activities of
chironomids are discussed, together with
some results of recent studies on chirono-
mids in Iceland.
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