midges
(Family Chironomidae)
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 |
| Subject: midges |
References
Common Name Reference: Borror and Delong's Introduction to the Study of Insects
Scientific Name Reference: Borror and Delong's Introduction to the Study of Insects