Species Chaoborus trivittatus

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Remarks

Phantom Midge - Chaoborus trivittatus - female

Chaoborus? - Chaoborus trivittatus - male

Phantom Midges - Chaoborus trivittatus - 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 Schadonophasma)

Species trivittatus (Chaoborus trivittatus)

Explanation of Names

Trivittatus refers to the three stripes on the scutum

Size

Adults are usually 7-8mm long

Range

Canada north to tree line, northeastern United States, Wisconsin, south to central California in West (Borkent 1979)

Remarks

"Individuals overwinter as fourth instar larvae and are mostly restricted to permanent lentic habitats ranging from small shaded ponds to large deep lakes in woodland. Although some larvae live in temporary waters, they can not successfully overwinter in these habitats. Adults emerge under spring conditions in Alberta. Records from elsewhere indicate some multivoltine populations." -- Borkent 1979

Contributed by tom murray on 10 May, 2011 - 9:12pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 11 May, 2011 - 6:24am

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