Nanocladius | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Suborder: | |
Infraorder: | |
Superfamily: | |
Family: | |
Subfamily: | |
Genus: | Nanocladius
Kieffer, 1913
|
Nanocladius is a genus of non-biting midges of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Larvae either live commensally on or as parasites of aquatic insects in nymphal stages; hosts include mayflies, stoneflies, dobsonflies, or damselflies. [1] The larvae attach to their hosts by forming silken tubes which they later pupate in. They feed on the hemolymph of their host. [2]
Nanocladius | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | |
Phylum: | |
Class: | |
Order: | |
Suborder: | |
Infraorder: | |
Superfamily: | |
Family: | |
Subfamily: | |
Genus: | Nanocladius
Kieffer, 1913
|
Nanocladius is a genus of non-biting midges of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Larvae either live commensally on or as parasites of aquatic insects in nymphal stages; hosts include mayflies, stoneflies, dobsonflies, or damselflies. [1] The larvae attach to their hosts by forming silken tubes which they later pupate in. They feed on the hemolymph of their host. [2]