Species Psectrotanypus dyari

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Habitat

fly emerging from pupa - Psectrotanypus dyari

Midge (Chironomidae) - Psectrotanypus dyari - male

midge or gnat - Psectrotanypus dyari - female

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 Macropelopiini

Genus Psectrotanypus

Species dyari (Psectrotanypus dyari)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Tanypus dyari Coquillett 1902

Explanation of Names

Named for Harrison Gray Dyar

Identification

The details of the wing markings are fairly distinctive, though there are many other Tanypodinae with banded and spotted wings. The yellow color of normal adults may be greenish in freshly emerged individuals.

Range

Most of North America

Habitat

Larvae are aquatic, as most Chironomidae, but are relatively pollution tolerant.

Contributed by tom murray on 5 December, 2008 - 6:13pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 19 January, 2009 - 7:09pm

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