Biology:Limnophyes er
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Short description: Species of fly
| Limnophyes er | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Genus: | Limnophyes |
| Species: | L. er
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| Binomial name | |
| Limnophyes er | |
Limnophyes er is a species of chironomid midge found in Scandinavia and European Russia. This is a distinctive species, both sexes are very dark in colour, the body appearing almost black with darkened wings. The specific epithet er means 'hedgehog' in Latin and refers to the notable setae on the body.
References
- Przhiboro, Andrey; Ole A. Sæther (2007). "Limnophyes (Diptera: Chironomidae) from northwestern Russia". Aquatic Insects 29 (1): 49–58. doi:10.1080/01650420701225691. Archived from the original on 2010-06-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20100614211124/http://insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/~ethanbr/chiro/Books-Bibs/Saetherrefs/234.Limnophyes.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q6549806 entry
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