Paracladius

Paracladius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Chironomidae
Subfamily:	Orthocladiinae
Genus:	Paracladius ; Hirvenoja, 1973

Last updated November 06, 2025

Paracladius is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Orthocladiinae of the bloodworm family.

Distribution

Members of the genus have been primarily found in Turkey.^[1]

References

↑ Akydilaz, Gurcay (December 2015). "Paracladius alpicola (Zetterstedt, 1850), A New Chironomid Species for the Turkish Limnofauna". Journal of the Entomological Research Society. Retrieved 5 November 2025.

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[1] Akydilaz, Gurcay (December 2015). "Paracladius alpicola (Zetterstedt, 1850), A New Chironomid Species for the Turkish Limnofauna". Journal of the Entomological Research Society. Retrieved 5 November 2025.

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