Dixidae

Dixidae
Dixidae
Dixa nebulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Nematocera
Infraorder: Culicomorpha
Superfamily: Culicoidea
Family: Dixidae
Genera
  • Asiodixa Papp, 2006[1]
  • Dixa Meigen, 1818
  • Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
  • Meringodixa Nowell, 1951
  • Mesodixa
  • Metadixa
  • Neodixa
  • Nothodixa

The Dixidae (meniscus midges) are a family of aquatic nematoceran Diptera. The larvae live in unpolluted, standing fresh waters, just beneath the surface film, usually amongst marginal aquatic vegetation .[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Papp, L., Merz, B. & Földvari (2006): Diptera of Thailand. A summary of the families and genera with references to the species representations. Acta. zool. hung. Vol. 52 (2)
  2. ^ R. W. Bouchard, Jr. (2005). Guide to Aquatic Invertebrates of the Upper Midwest. University of Minnesota. http://wrc.umn.edu/outreach/vsmp/edmaterials/. 
  3. ^ R. H. L. Disney (1999). British Dixidae (meniscus midges) and Thaumaleidae (trickle midges): keys with ecological notes. 56. Freshwater Biological Association. pp. 128 pp. ISBN 0-900386-60-6. 

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