''Vivacricotopus'' 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
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 ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Southern Europe.
Species:
* ''
Vivacricotopus ablusus''
Schnell & Saether, 1988
* ''
Vivacricotopus elgandzha''
Makarchenko & Makarchenko, 2005
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q14561181
Chironomidae