Biology:Acricotopus lucens
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Genus: | Acricotopus |
| Species: | A. lucens
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| Binomial name | |
| Acricotopus lucens (Zetterstedt, 1850)
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Acricotopus lucens (also known as chironomus lucens) is a species of insect in the diptera order and belongs to the genus Acricotopus in the family Chironomidae (known better as non-biting midges or lake flies).[1][2][3] It is a fly native to Europe and can mostly be found in Northwestern Europe, such as the Benelux area or the United Kingdom , but they've also been found in other areas of Northern Europe.[2][3][4] They are facultatively mobile animals.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Distribution
Most Acricotopus lucens have been recorded around Northwestern Europe. Many records can be found around the Benelux area, the United Kingdom and Ireland.[2][3][4][5] However, some specimens have been found in other areas of Northern Europe, such as the Scandinavian Peninsula, consisting of Norway , Sweden and Finland . They tend to live near the countries' edges.[2][3][4]
Habitat
A. lucens tend to live near pond edges and lakes, and as most insects in the Chironomidae family, they tend to live in aquatic and aerian habitats.[6][7] They have also been recorded to live near seas and oceans, such as those of Ireland or the Benelux area.[2][3][4] Specimens have also been recorded to live near the seas of the Scandinavian Peninsula, especially the Baltic Sea.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "ITIS - Report: Acricotopus lucens". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=128464#null.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Acricotopus lucens (Zetterstedt, 1850)" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/1447055.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Acricotopus lucens (Zetterstedt 1850) - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/745569.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Acricotopus lucens | NBN Atlas". https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NBNSYS0000027374.
- ↑ "Acricotopus lucens - Detail - Biodiversity Maps". https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/199/Species/89684.
- ↑ "Acricotopus lucens". https://www.commanster.eu/Commanster/Insects/Flies/SpFlies/Acricotopus.lucens.html.
- ↑ "Chironomidae: Biology, Ecology and Systematics" (in en). https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/74836.
Wikidata ☰ Q13849677 entry
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