Catotricha
Edwards, 1938
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1Catotricha is a of non-biting midges ( Cecidomyiidae) established by British entomologist Frederick Wallace Edwards in 1938. The genus comprises five described distributed in the Holarctic region. Catotricha is the type genus of the Catotrichinae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Catotricha: /kætoʊˈtrɪkə/
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Identification
Members of Catotricha can be distinguished from other cecidomyiid by characters of the Catotrichinae, though specific diagnostic features for the genus itself are not well documented in accessible literature.
Distribution
Holarctic region.
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Taxonomic history
Established by Frederick Wallace Edwards in 1938. The serves as the type genus for the Catotrichinae within Cecidomyiidae.
Species diversity
Five have been described, though detailed species-level information is limited in publicly available sources.