Subfossil chironomids from Kamchatka

Abstract

Chironomid head capsules from surface sediments in Kamchatka reflect a rich and diverse fauna. We observed a relatively high abundance of head capsules from the subfamily Diamesinae. An unknown morphotype of Tanytarsini, 'Tanytarsini type klein' , was found in the lake sediments of two lakes from Central and southern Kamchatka.