Parochlus steinenii Distribution in the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic

Geographical distribution records for Parochlus steinenii, the only flying insect native to the Antarctic continent. The data covers the South Shetland Islands, South Georgia, and parts of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve in southern Chile. The dataset was created by Melisa Gañán of Universidad de Magallanes.

Use Cases

• Modeling species distribution based on geographical coverage of the Maritime Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions.
• Studying the biogeography of the only native flying insect in Antarctica.
• Analyzing habitat suitability for Parochlus steinenii across the described island and coastal regions.

Strengths

• Focuses on the only flying insect occurring naturally in the Antarctic continent.
• Provides a complete description of the species' geographical distribution across multiple distinct regions.

Limitations

• Row count and specific data format are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Melisa Gañán, Universidad de Magallanes

Geography

South Shetland Islands (Maritime Antarctic), South Georgia (sub-Antarctic), Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve (southern Chile)