Chironomus oceanicus Packard, 1869, a new junior synonym Halocladius variabilis (Staeger, 1839) (Diptera: Chironomidae)

Abstract

A. S. Packard, Jr. described Chironomus oceanicus in 1869 based upon adult and immature specimens collected from the harbor at Salem, Massachusetts, USA. It has since been infrequently reported in the literature, and usually not based upon new material. T