midge
(Chironomus oppositus)
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Diptera |
| Suborder: Nematocera |
| Infraorder: Culicomorpha |
| Family: Chironomidae |
| Subfamily: Chironominae |
| Tribe: Chironoini |
| Genus: Chironomus |
| Subject: Chironomus oppositus Walker, 1856 |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
non-biting midges, blind mosquitoes, common midges