Biology:Acricotopus lucens

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Short description: Species of insect

Acricotopus lucens
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Genus: Acricotopus
Species:
A. lucens
Binomial name
Acricotopus lucens
(Zetterstedt, 1850)

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

Wikidata ☰ Q13849677 entry