Buchonomyiinae

<i>Buchonomyia</i>

Buchonomyia

Genus of insects

Buchonomyia is the only extant genus of the subfamily Buchonomyiinae of the non-biting midge family Chironomidae. There are three known extant species and one fossil species in the genus:[1] Members of the genus are parasitic of psychomyiid caddisflies.[2]

  • Buchonomyia thienemanni Fittkau, 1955
  • Buchonomyia burmanica Brundin and Sæther, 1978
  • Buchonomyia brundini Andersen and Sæther, 1995
  • †Buchonomyia succinea Seredszus and Wichard 2003 (Eocene, Baltic amber)

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In addition, two extinct genera belonging to Buchonomyiinae are known:

References

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  1. [1]
    Marziali, L.; Casalegno C.; Rossaro, B. (2004). "The first record of the subfamily Buchonomyiinae (Diptera, Chironomidae) from Italy" (PDF). Italian Journal of Zoology. 71 (4). Italy: Taylor & Francis: 341–346. doi:10.1080/11250000409356593. hdl:2434/6420. ISSN 1125-0003. S2CID 53373213. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  2. [2]
    Ashe, Patrick; O'Connor, James P.; Murray, Declan A. (2015-07-02). "A review of the distribution and ecology of Buchonomyia thienemanni Fittkau (Diptera: Chironomidae) including a first record for Russia". European Journal of Environmental Sciences. 5 (1): 5–11. doi:10.14712/23361964.2015.69. ISSN 2336-1964.


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