Biology:Catotricha

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Short description: Genus of flies

Catotricha
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Cecidomyiidae
Subfamily: Catotrichinae
Genus: Catotricha
Edwards, 1938
Type species
Catotricha americana
(Felt, 1908)

Catotricha is a genus of midges in the family Cecidomyiidae. The five described species in Catotricha are found in the holarctic region.[1] This genus was established by British entomologist Frederick Wallace Edwards in 1938.[1]

Species

These five species belong to the genus Catotricha:

  • Catotricha americana (Felt, 1908)
  • Catotricha marinae Mamaev, 1985
  • Catocha nipponensis Alexander 1924
  • Catotricha subobsoleta (Alexander, 1924)
  • Catotricha subterranea Mamaev, 1985

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q14544448 entry