| Baeoctenus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Subfamily: | Orthocladiinae |
| Genus: | Baeoctenus Sæther, 1976 |
| Type species | |
| Baeoctenus bicolor Sæther, 1976 | |
Baeoctenus is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Orthocladiinae of the bloodworm family. The larvae in their third instar invade the gills of mussels.
Species
- B. bicolor Sæther, 1976
References
- Funk, David Harley; Roberts, Sherman; Graham, Alan (7 February 2018). "Oviposition behavior and host records for the parasitic midge Trichochilus lacteipennis (Johannsen) (Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae)". CHIRONOMUS Journal of Chironomidae Research (31): 37–42. doi:10.5324/cjcr.v0i31.2436.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Baeoctenus | |
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