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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Torbjørn Ekrem (2006). "A redescription of Neozavrelia cuneipennis (Edwards) comb. nov.,with a checklist of Neozavrelia species of the world (Diptera: Chironomidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa (New Zealand: Magnolia Press) 1153: 1–16. ISSN 1175-5334. Retrieved 2009-04-02.
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