| Chironomus staegeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Tribe: | Chironomini |
| Genus: | Chironomus |
| Species: | C. staegeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Chironomus staegeri Lundbeck, 1898 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Chironomus staegeri is a species of midge in the family Chironomidae. It is found in Europe. [1] [2] [3]
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