Neozavrelia

Neozavrelia
Neozavrelia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Nematocera
Infraorder: Culicomorpha
Superfamily: Chironomoidea
Family: Chironomidae
Subfamily: Chironominae
Tribe: Tanytarsini
Genus: Neozavrelia
Goetghebuer, 1941
Type species
N. luteola[1]
Goetghebuer & Thienemann, 1941

Neozavrelia is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. From the tribe Tanytarsini, There are 23 described species.[1]

Distribution

They are found worldwide, excluding Africa and the Neotropical geographical regions.[1]

Species

  • N. bowmani Cranston, 1998
  • N. luteola Goetghebuer & Thienemann, 1941
  • N. optoputealis Cranston, 1998
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References

  1. ^ a b c Torbjørn Ekrem (2006). "A redescription of Neozavrelia cuneipennis (Edwards) comb. nov.,with a checklist of Neozavrelia species of the world (Diptera: Chironomidae)". Zootaxa (New Zealand: Magnolia Press) 1153: 1–16. ISSN 1175-5334. http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2006f/z01153p016f.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-02. 
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