This study provides the summary of the reports of the geographical distribution in the Maritime Antarctic and sub-Antarctic regions of Parochlus steinenii (Gercke, 1889) (Diptera, Chironomidae), the only flying insect occurring naturally in the Antarctic continent. The distribution encompasses the South Shetland Islands (Maritime Antarctic), South Georgia (sub-Antarctic), and parts of the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve (CHBR, southern Chile). In total 78 occurrence records were identified, 53 from our own records, 19 from the literature, and six from other data present in GBIF. Of the 78 records, 66 are from the South Shetland Islands, eight are from South Georgia, and four from the CHBR. This database was developed as one of the main objectives of two Chilean-funded research projects addressing understanding the effects of climate change on sub-Antarctic and Antarctic insects. It provides dataset documenting the distribution of Parochlus steinenii in the Maritime Antarctic, the sub-Antarctic, and the CHBR in southern South America (Chile). The complete dataset is available in Darwin Core Archive format via the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

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海洋南极和次南极地区Parochlus steinenii的记录

这项研究提供了南极洲Parochlus steinenii（Gercke，1889）（Diptera，Chironomidae）的海洋南极和南极地区地理分布的报告摘要，这是南极大陆上唯一自然发生的飞行昆虫。分布范围包括南设得兰群岛（南极海域），南乔治亚（南极）和部分合恩角生物圈保护区（智利南部CHBR）。总共确定了78条发生记录，其中53条来自我们自己的记录，19条来自文献，6条来自GBIF中的其他数据。在78笔记录中，有66笔来自南设得兰群岛，八笔来自南乔治亚州，四笔来自CHBR。该数据库的开发是两个智利资助的研究项目的主要目标之一，这些研究项目旨在了解气候变化对南极和南极昆虫的影响。它提供的数据集记录了南极洲，南极次大陆和南美洲南部（智利）的CHBR中Parochlus steinenii的分布。完整的数据集可通过全球生物多样性信息基金（GBIF）以达尔文核心档案格式获得。