''Mochlonyx'' is a genus of
flies
Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...
belonging to the family
Chaoboridae
Chaoboridae, commonly known as phantom midges or glassworms, is a family of fairly common midges with a cosmopolitan distribution. They are closely related to the Corethrellidae and Chironomidae; the adults are differentiated through peculiariti ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and Northern America.
Species:
* ''
Mochlonyx cinctipes''
(Coquillett, 1903)
* ''
Mochlonyx fuliginosus''
(Felt, 1905)
References
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Chaoboridae