Genus Chaoborus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Internet References

Phantom Midge - Chaoborus flavicans - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

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

Infraorder Culicomorpha

Family Chaoboridae (Phantom Midges)

Genus Chaoborus

Explanation of Names

Author of genus is Lichtenstein, 1800.

See family account for origin of name.

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists 10 species.

Internet References

Insects of Cedar Creek

Contributed by tom murray on 19 January, 2006 - 1:47pm
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 26 January, 2009 - 8:35pm

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