''Stictochironomus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily
Chironominae
Chironominae is a subfamily of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae).
Genera
*Tribe Chironomini
**'' Axarus'' Roback 1980
**''Baeotendipes'' Kieffer, 1913
**''Beckidia'' Sæther 1979
**''Carbochironomus'' Reiss & Kirschbaum 199 ...
of the bloodworm family
Chironomidae
The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many species ...
. Members of this genus often have strongly marked
wings
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is exp ...
and
legs
A leg is a weight-bearing and animal locomotion, locomotive anatomical structure, usually having a columnar shape. During locomotion, legs function as "extensible struts". The combination of movements at all joints can be modeled as a single ...
. The
larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
Th ...
e of these midges may also have distinct dark patterns on the dorsal side of the head capsule. They live in
sand
Sand is a granular material composed of finely divided mineral particles. Sand has various compositions but is defined by its grain size. Sand grains are smaller than gravel and coarser than silt. Sand can also refer to a soil texture, textur ...
and other sediments in a variety of fresh water habitats in densities of several hundred per square meter.
''
S. maculipennis'' larvae have been reported to live relatively deep, up to 6 cm, in the sediment to avoid predation. It has been suggested they migrate between the deeper sediment layers and the sediment surface to breathe.
Species
*''
S. albicrus''
(Townes, 1945)
*''
S. annulicrus''
(Townes, 1945)
*''
S. crassiforceps''
(Kieffer Kieffer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Aldine Silliman Kieffer (1840–1904), American music writer
* Charles Kieffer (1910–75), American athlete
* Eduardo Gudiño Kieffer (1935–2002), Argentine writer
* Guy-Andr� ...
, 1922)
*''
S. devinctus''
( Say, 1829)
*''
S. flavicingulus''
(Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1848)
*''
S. han''
( Na & Bae, 2010)
*''
S. lutosus''
(Townes, 1945)
*''
S. maculipennis''
( Meigen, 1818)
*''
S. marmoreus''
(Townes, 1945)
*''
S. naevus''
(Mitchell, 1908)
*''
S. palliatus''
(Coquillett
Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae and many other scient ...
, 1902)
*''
S. pictulus''
( Meigen, 1830)
*''
S. quagga''
(Townes, 1945)
*''
S. rosenschoeldi''
(Zetterstedt
Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.
Biography
Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He receiv ...
, 1838)
*''
S. sticticus''
(Fabricius Fabricius ( la, smith, german: Schmied, Schmidt) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587� ...
, 1781)
*''
S. unguiculatus''
( Malloch, 1934)
*''
S. varius''
(Townes, 1945)
*''
S. virgatus''
(Townes, 1945)
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q13849569
Chironomidae
Diptera of Europe