Chironomus
| Chironomus | |
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| Chironomus plumosus adult male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Tribe: | Chironomini |
| Genus: | Chironomus Meigen, 1803 |
| Diversity | |
| at least 640 species | |
Chironomus is a genus of nonbiting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family, Chironomidae, containing several cryptic species that can only be distinguished by experts based on the characteristics of their giant chromosomes. The larvae of several species inhabit the profundal zone where they can reach relatively high densities. They use a combination of hemoglobin-like proteins and undulatory movements in their burrows to obtain oxygen in poorly oxygenated habitats.[1] Adults are up to 13 mm long, and males can be identified by their feather-like antennae.[2]
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Chironomus sp. larva
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References[edit]
- ^ Int Panis, L; Goddeeris, B; Verheyen, R F (1995). "On the relationship between vertical microdistribution and adaptations to oxygen stress in littoral Chironomidae (Diptera)". Hydrobiologia. 318 (1): 61–67. doi:10.1007/BF00014132. S2CID 27026595.
- ^ Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 285. ISBN 9780520288744.
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