Ablabesmyia is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.

Ablabesmyia
Ablabesmyia sp.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Tribe: Pentaneurini
Genus: Ablabesmyia
Johannsen, 1905

Ecology

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A. longistyla, A. monilis and A. phatta are widespread and common in Europe.[1] Larvae of A. longistyla and A. monilis have been found together and seem to be restricted to the shallow oxygenated littoral zone.[2]

Species

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These 85 species belong to the genus Ablabesmyia:

Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[6]

References

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  1. ^ Int Panis, L; Goddeeris B; Bervoets L; Verheyen R (1992). "Ablabesmyia longistyla Fittkau, 1962 (Diptera: Chironomidae), new for the Belgian fauna". Bull. Ann. Soc. R. Ent. Belg. 128: 316–318.
  2. ^ Int Panis L (1995). The spatial distribution of benthic invertebrates in standing waters. PhD thesis. University of Antwerp
  3. ^ "Ablabesmyia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  4. ^ "Browse Ablabesmyia". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  5. ^ "Ablabesmyia". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  6. ^ "Ablabesmyia Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-22.