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Paracricotopus

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Paracricotopus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Subfamily: Orthocladiinae
Genus: Paracricotopus
Brundin, 1956
Synonyms

Paracricotopus Thienemann & Harnisch, 1932

Paracricotopus is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Orthocladiinae of the bloodworm family (Chironomidae).[1]

Species

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The genus includes the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Namayandeh, Armin; Ghaderi, Edris (2025-01-13). "A review of Paracricotopus (Brundin, 1947), with the description of two new species and redescription of the adult males of Paracricotopus niger (Kieffer, 1913) and Paracricotopus uliginosus (Brundin, 1947) sensu Sæther (1980) (Chironomidae: Diptera)". Zootaxa. 5569 (1): 138–158. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5569.1.5. ISSN 1175-5334.