Pontomyia natans, EDWARDS, 1926

Huang, Danwei & Cheng, Lanna, 2011, The flightless marine midge Pontomyia (Diptera: Chironomidae): ecology, distribution, and molecular phylogeny, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 162 (2), pp. 443-456 : 445-446

PONTOMYIA NATANS EDWARDS, 1926

Australia: Princess Charlotte Bay, Queensland, 14°25 ′ S, 144°00 ′ E, males only ( Mackerras, 1950; Hashimoto, 1959); Low Isles, Queensland, 16°18 ′ S, 145°35 ′ E, males only ( Hashimoto, 1959; Marks, 1971).

Fiji: West and north side of Nukumbutho Island, 18°10.47 ′ S, 178°28.34 ′ E, one male (this study; N. Reiff, pers. comm.) .

Japan: Sado Marine Biological Station, Sado Island, Aikawa, 38°15 ′ N, 138°30 ′ E, males and females, larvae, and pupae ( Hashimoto, 1959); Oshoro Marine Station, Hokkaido (near Otaru), 43°10 ′ N, 140°50 ′ E, males only ( Hashimoto, 1959); Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, Kii Peninsula, Shirahama, 33°39 ′ N, 135°22 ′ E, males only ( Hashimoto, 1959).

Marshall islands: Enewetak Atoll , 11°30 ′ N, 162°15 ′ E, males only ( Cheng & Hashimoto, 1978) .

Malaysia: Paya Beach , Pulau Tioman, 02°47 ′ N, 104°07 ′ E, males only (this study; P27) .

Maldives: Hanimaadhoo Island, South Thiladhunmathee Atoll, 6°45.6 ′ N, 73°00.2 ′ E, males only (this study; P02); Embudhoofinolhu Island , South Male Atoll, 4°06 ′ N, 73°31 ′ E, males and female (this study; P04, P07, and P10) .

New Caledonia: Lagoon Ouvea , Loyalty Islands, 20°42.23 ′ S, 166°24.32 ′ E, males only (this study) .

Taiwan: Wanliton , 22°00 ′ N, 120°42 ′ E, and Howan , 22°03.0 ′ N, 120°41.5 ′ E, Pintung County, males and females, larvae, and pupae ( Soong, Chen & Cao, 1999); Coral culture tank, National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium ( NMMBA), Checheng, Pintung, 22°00 ′ N, 120°45 ′ E, males, larvae (this study; P03 and P15) .