Macropelopia nebulosa is a species of fly in the family Chironomidae. It is found in the Palearctic.[1][2]

Macropelopia nebulosa
Macropelopia nebulosa North Wales
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M. nebulosa
Binomial name
Macropelopia nebulosa
(Meigen, 1804)

Description

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A small species of non-biting midge with a strongly marked wing pattern. It is recommended when identifying Chironomidae species that detailed examination takes place.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi. ISBN 81-205-0080-6 ISBN 81-205-0081-4
  3. ^ "Macropelopia nebulosa | NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-03.