Pontomyia pacifica, TOKUNAGA, 1932

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PONTOMYIA PACIFICA TOKUNAGA, 1932

* Japan: Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, Kii Peninsula, Shirahama, 33°39 ′ N, 135°22 ′ E, males and females, larvae, and pupae ( Tokunaga, 1932; Hashimoto, 1959).

Australia: Green Island, Queensland, 16°43 ′ S, 146°00 ′ E, males only ( Marks, 1971); Sherrard Island, Queensland, 12°59 ′ S, 143°37 ′ E, males only ( Marks, 1971); Pioneer Bay, Orpheus Island, Queensland, 18°36.70 ′ S, 146°29.35 ′ E, males only (this study; P29).

Japan: Maeda Cape , Okinawa, 26°30 ′ N, 127°56 ′ E (this study; P23) .

Palau (Belau): Malakal Harbour, Koror, 07°16 ′ N, 134°27 ′ E, males only (this study P01); Carp Island , 07°05 ′ N, 134°17 ′ E, males only (this study; P06) .

Saipan : Laulau Bay, Saipan lagoon and other locations around the island, 15°12 ′ N, 145°45 ′ E, males only (this study; P11) .

Singapore: Pulau Salu , 01°00 ′ N, 103°51 ′ E, males and females ( Cheng & Hashimoto, 1978) .

St. John’s Island , 01°13.35 ′ N, 103°50.59 ′ E, males only (this study) .