subgenus Sayomyia

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Remarks

Phantom Midge - Chaoborus punctipennis - male

Chaoborus punctipennis? - Chaoborus punctipennis - female

Pale female midge with spotted wings - Chaoborus astictopus - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

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

Infraorder Culicomorpha (Mosquitoes and Midges)

Family Chaoboridae (Phantom Midges)

Genus Chaoborus

No Taxon subgenus Sayomyia

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Sayomyia Coquillett, 1903

Explanation of Names

Presumably named after Thomas Say, who described the type species punctipennis.

Remarks

This page was formerly called "Southern with spotted legs." It has been expanded to include all the species of Chaoborus (Sayomia) from the region covered by BugGuide.

Contributed by John F. Carr on 9 May, 2010 - 2:23pm
Last updated 19 March, 2014 - 4:39pm

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