Apedilum
| Apedilum | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Apedilum elachistus, Oklahoma | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Subfamily: | Chironominae |
| Tribe: | Chironomini |
| Genus: | Apedilum Townes, 1945 |
| Type species | |
| Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945 | |
Apedilum is a genus of non-biting midges of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. The genus was previously considered a junior synonym of Paralauterborniella, but was restored as a separate genus by J. H. Epler (1988) for the species A. elachistus and A. subcinctum.[1][2][3][4]
Species
- Apedilum elachistum Townes, 1945
- Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945
References
- ↑ Epler, J. H. (1988). "A reconsideration of the genus Apedilum Townes, 1945 (Diptera, Chironomidae)". Spixiana. Supplement 14: 105–116.
- ↑ "GBIF, Apedilum". Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ "Catalogue of Life, Apedilum Townes, 1945". Retrieved 2026-06-24.
- ↑ Evenhuis, N.L.; Pape, T. (2026). "Systema Dipterorum". doi:10.48580/d3bz. Retrieved 2026-06-20.