Macropelopia nebulosa

Macropelopia nebulosa
Macropelopia nebulosa North Wales
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Chironomidae
Genus:	Macropelopia
Species:	M. nebulosa
Binomial name
Macropelopia nebulosa (Meigen, 1804)

Macropelopia nebulosa is a species of fly in the family Chironomidae. It is found in the Palearctic. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

A small species of non-biting midge with a strongly marked wing pattern. It is recommended when identifying Chironomidae species that detailed examination takes place. ^[3]

References

1. Fauna Europaea
2. Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN   81-205-0080-6 ISBN   81-205-0081-4
3. "Macropelopia nebulosa | NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-03.