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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Flies (Diptera) » "Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera) » Culicomorpha » Midges (Chironomidae) » Tanypodinae » Pentaneurini » Ablabesmyia » subgenus Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia subgenus Ablabesmyia)

subgenus Ablabesmyia

Classification · Identification · Habitat
Little fly - Ablabesmyia Spotted Dotted Chironomid - Ablabesmyia - female May Midge 1 - Ablabesmyia - male May Midge 2 - Ablabesmyia little spotted midge - Ablabesmyia little spotted midge - Ablabesmyia Midge 1243 - Ablabesmyia - male Ablabesmyia - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Flies)
No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))
Infraorder Culicomorpha
Family Chironomidae (Midges)
Subfamily Tanypodinae
Tribe Pentaneurini
Genus Ablabesmyia
No Taxon subgenus Ablabesmyia
Identification
Recognized by the spot in the M cell closer to the wing tip.
Habitat
More often in flowing water than ponds and lakes.
Contributed by tom murray on 24 November, 2008 - 8:38pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 22 February, 2009 - 11:03am

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