Cricotopus bicinctus

(Meigen, 1818)

Cricotopus bicinctus is a of non-biting midge in the Chironomidae, first described by Meigen in 1818. The species is distributed across the Palearctic region, with documented records from northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, as well as Madeira Island and Hawaii. It belongs to the Cricotopus, a diverse group of commonly found in aquatic and semi-aquatic environments. The species is one of many in a genus that includes both aquatic larvae and terrestrial .

Cricotopus bicinctus (Chironomidae) - (male imago), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 3 by

This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Waarneming.nl, a source of nature observations in the Netherlands.
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Cricotopus bicinctus (Chironomidae) - (male imago), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands - 2 by

This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Waarneming.nl, a source of nature observations in the Netherlands.
. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Cricotopus bicinctus (Chironomidae) - (male imago), Elst (Gld), the Netherlands by

This image is created by user B. Schoenmakers at Waarneming.nl, a source of nature observations in the Netherlands.
. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cricotopus bicinctus: /kɹɪˈkoʊtəpəs baɪˈsɪŋktəs/

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Distribution

Palearctic region. Documented occurrences include Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Madeira Island (Portugal), and Hawaii (United States). The Hawaiian record represents an introduced or non-native .

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Chironomus bicinctus by Meigen in 1818, later transferred to the Cricotopus.

Observation Data

iNaturalist records 172 observations for this , indicating it is documented with some frequency by citizen scientists, though identification to level in this requires expertise.