Conchapelopia seoulpia
| Conchapelopia seoulpia | |
|---|---|
| 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. seoulpia |
| Binomial name | |
| Conchapelopia seoulpia Na & Bae, 2010 | |
Conchapelopia seoulpia is a species of fly belonging to the family Chironomidae (the non-biting midges). This is a medium-sized midge with pure yellow head and thorax and yellow with brown spots along the abdomen. The specific name refers to the South Korean capital Seoul, where the species was discovered by the Jungnangcheon river. The species has also been recorded near Namyangju.[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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