Biology:Coelotanypus scapularis

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Short description: Species of fly

Coelotanypus scapularis
Chironomous Midge - Coelotanypus scapularis, Woodbridge, Virginia - 15025976678.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Subfamily: Tanypodinae
Genus: Coelotanypus
Species:
C. scapularis
Binomial name
Coelotanypus scapularis
(Loew, 1866)
Synonyms[1]
  • Tanypus scapularis Loew, 1866

Coelotanypus scapularis is a species of midge in the family Chironomidae.[1][2][3][4] Larvae are aquatic, feeding on diatoms, crustaceans, oligochaetes, and other insects. [5]

Chironomous Midge - Coelotanypus scapularis, Woodbridge, Virginia.jpg

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External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13849245 entry