Biology:Trichocera annulata

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Short description: Species of fly

Trichocera annulata
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Trichoceridae
Genus: Trichocera
Species:
T. annulata
Binomial name
Trichocera annulata
Meigen, 1818
Synonyms[1]

Trichocera multicincta Santos Abreu, 1923

Trichocera annulata, commonly known as the winter gnat, is a species of winter crane fly, of the order Diptera. First described by German entomologist Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1818, it is found in Europe and North America. In North America, it is known from Alaska south to California and in Newfoundland.[1] It is an introduced species in New Zealand.[2]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q7840718 entry