Conchapelopia garim
| Conchapelopia garim | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Suborder: | Nematocera |
| Infraorder: | Culicomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Chironomoidea |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Subfamily: | Tanypodinae |
| Tribe: | Pentaneurini |
| Genus: | Conchapelopia |
| Species: | C. garim |
| Binomial name | |
| Conchapelopia garim Na & Bae, 2010 | |
Conchapelopia garim is a species of fly belonging to the family Chironomidae (the non-biting midges). This is a medium-sized midge, largely yellow with brown markings towards the end of the abdomen. The specific name refers to the village of Garim, Gapyeong County, South Korea, where the species was discovered near the Gapyeongcheon river.[1]
References
- ↑ Na, K.B.; Bae, Y.J. (2010). "New Species of Stictochironomus, Tanytarsus and Conchapelopia (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Korea" (PDF). Entomological Research Bulletin 26: 33–39.
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