Buchonomyia is the only extant genus of the subfamily Buchonomyiinae of the non-biting midge family Chironomidae. There are three known extant species and one fossil species in the genus:[1] Members of the genus are parasitic of psychomyiid caddisflies.[2]

Buchonomyia
Scientific classification
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Buchonomyiinae

Brundin & Sæther, 1978
Genus:
Buchonomyia

Fittkau, 1955
Type species
B. thienemanni
Fittkau, 1955
Species

3, see text[1]

In addition, two extinct genera belonging to Buchonomyiinae are known:

References edit

  1. ^ a b Marziali, L.; Casalegno C.; Rossaro, B. (2004). "The first record of the subfamily Buchonomyiinae (Diptera, Chironomidae) from Italy" (PDF). Italian Journal of Zoology. 71 (4). Italy: Taylor & Francis: 341–346. doi:10.1080/11250000409356593. hdl:2434/6420. ISSN 1125-0003. S2CID 53373213. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  2. ^ Ashe, Patrick; O'Connor, James P.; Murray, Declan A. (2015-07-02). "A review of the distribution and ecology of Buchonomyia thienemanni Fittkau (Diptera: Chironomidae) including a first record for Russia". European Journal of Environmental Sciences. 5 (1): 5–11. doi:10.14712/23361964.2015.69. ISSN 2336-1964.