Phaenopsectra

Phaenopsectra
Phaenopsectra obediens, Wisconsin
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Subfamily: Chironominae
Tribe: Chironomini
Genus: Phaenopsectra
Kieffer, 1921
Subgenera
  • Pentapedilum
  • Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
Synonyms
  • Lenzia Kieffer, 1922
Phaenopsectra flavipes, Delaware
Phaenopsectra dyari, Canada
Phaenopsectra profusa, California
Phaenopsectra vittata, Georgia

Phaenopsectra is a genus of non-biting midges in the family Chironomidae. There are about 19 described species in Phaenopsectra, found in Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Species

These 19 species belong to the genus Phaenopsectra:

References

  1. 1 2 "Catalogue of Life, Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921". Retrieved 2026-06-25.
  2. ↑ Evenhuis, N.L.; Pape, T. (2026). "Systema Dipterorum". doi:10.48580/d3bz. Retrieved 2026-06-20.