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Stempellina Almi
''Stempellina'' is a genus of nonbiting midges in the family Chironomidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Stempellina''. Species These 26 species belong to the genus ''Stempellina'': * ''Stempellina almi'' Brundin, 1947 * ''Stempellina australiensis'' Freeman, 1961 * ''Stempellina bausei'' Bause * ''Stempellina bazovae'' Orel, 2023 * ''Stempellina chambiensis'' (Goetghebuer, 1935) * ''Stempellina ciliaris'' Goetghebuer, 1944 * ''Stempellina clavata'' Guo & Wang, 2004 * ''Stempellina cornuta'' Kieffer, 1922 * ''Stempellina cururui'' Säwedal, 1984 * ''Stempellina fasciata'' Kieffer, 1922 * ''Stempellina gressitti'' (Tokunaga, 1964) * ''Stempellina johannsenii'' (Thienemann & Bause, 1913) * ''Stempellina johni'' Glover, 1973 * ''Stempellina leptocelloides'' Webb, 1969 * ''Stempellina ministylus'' Ree, 2015 * ''Stempellina radoszkowskii'' Giłka & Gadawski, 2022 * ''Stempellina ranota'' Webb, 1969 * ''Stempellina reissi'' Lehmann, 1981 * ''Stempellina rodesta'' Webb, ...
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Chironomidae
Chironomidae , commonly known as non-biting midges or chironomids , are a family of Nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the families Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Although many chironomid species superficially resemble mosquitoes, they can be distinguished by the absence of wing scales and elongated mouthparts characteristic of the Culicidae (true mosquitoes). The name Chironomidae stems from the Ancient Greek word ''kheironómos'', "a pantomimist". Common names and biodiversity This is a large taxon of insects. Some estimates of the species numbers suggest well over 10,000 world-wide. Males are easily recognized by their plumose antennae. Adults are known by a variety of vague and inconsistent common names, largely by confusion with other insects. For example, chironomids are known as "lake flies" in parts of Canada and Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin, but "bay flies" in the areas near the bay of Green Bay, Wisconsin. They ...
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