''Parapsectra'' is a genus of nonbiting midges in the family

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 ...

. There are about seven described species in ''Parapsectra'', found mainly in Europe.

Species

These seven species belong to the genus ''Parapsectra'': * '' Parapsectra bumasta'' Giłka & Jażdżewska, 2010 * '' Parapsectra chionophila'' (Edwards, 1933) * '' Parapsectra mendli'' Reiss, 1983 * '' Parapsectra nana'' (Meigen, 1818) * '' Parapsectra styriaca'' (Reiss, 1969) * '' Parapsectra uliginosa'' Reiss, 1969 * '' Parapsectra wagneri'' Siebert, 1979

References

Chironomidae Diptera of Europe {{Chironomidae-stub