Stictochironomus han

Stictochironomus han
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Suborder: Nematocera
Infraorder: Culicomorpha
Superfamily: Chironomoidea
Family: Chironomidae
Subfamily: Chironominae
Tribe: Chironomini
Genus: Stictochironomus
Species: S. han
Binomial name
Stictochironomus han
Na & Bae, 2010

Stictochironomus han is a species of fly belonging to the family Chironomidae (non-biting midges). This is a relatively large, dark brown species, distinguished from related species by the wing being distinctively marked with several dark patches and by details of the genitalia. The specific name refers to the Han River, in Korea, where the species was discovered.[1]

References

  1. Na, K.B.; Bae, Y.J. (2010). "New Species of Stictochironomus, Tanytarsus and Conchapelopia (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Korea" (PDF). Entomological Research Bulletin. 26: 33–39.


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