Species Chironomus atrella

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · See Also

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))

Infraorder Culicomorpha

Family Chironomidae (Midges)

Subfamily Chironominae

Tribe Chironomini

Genus Chironomus

Species atrella (Chironomus atrella)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Tendipes atrella Townes 1945

See Also

C. tuxis is very similar but has a larger leg ratio (ratio of length of front basitarsus to front tibia) and other more subtle differences; C. atrella usually has a front tarsal beard while C. tuxis never does.

Contributed by John F. Carr on 11 April, 2009 - 6:11pm

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