Chironomus ochreatus (Townes, 1945)
Chironomus ochreatus: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/19918
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Description

"Shining. Thorax bright yellow to dark green with reddish stripes, the middle stripe of the female divided longitudinally. Abdomen dark, often with pale rings. Femora yellowish, fore tibiae dark. Superior volsella blunt ended with hairs near tip." (BugGuide)

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Chironomus ochreatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Genus: Chironomus
Species:
C. ochreatus
Binomial name
Chironomus ochreatus
(Townes, 1945)
Synonyms
  • Tendipes ochreatus Townes, 1945

Chironomus ochreatus is a species in the family Chironomidae ("midges"), in the order Diptera ("flies").[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Chironomus ochreatus species information". bugguide.net. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)". itis.gov. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Encyclopedia of Life Chironomus ochreatus species overview". eol.org. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

Further reading

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  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
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