Rheopelopia
| Rheopelopia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Tribe: | Pentaneurini |
| Genus: | Fittkau, 1962 |
Rheopelopia is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.
Species
- R. acra[1]
- R. eximia (Edwards, 1929)
- R. maculipennis (Zetterstedt, 838])
- R. ornata (Meigen, 1838)[2]
References
- ^ Proceedings of The Academy of Natural Sciences (Vol. 133, 1981). Academy of Natural Sciences. 19 November 1981. p. 114. ISBN 978-1-4379-5529-3. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ^ Klink, Alexander (1982). "Rheopelopia ornata (Meigen): Description of the metamorphosis and ecology of a river inhabiting Tanypodinae-larva, new to the Dutch fauna (Diptera: Chironomidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Berichten. Retrieved 6 June 2025.