Chironomus strenzkei Fittkau - a new Pan-American distribution, with a review of recent similar additions to the Nearctic midges (Insecta, Diptera, Chironomidae)

Chironomus strenzkei Fittkau, described from the Neotropics, is for the first time recorded from the Nearctic region (southern California). It is speculated that it is a recent aircraft introduction, with possibly high potential as a nuisance species. A brief review is given of other chironomid species with similar distributions.