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Einfeldia
non-biting midges
Einfeldia is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae, tribe Chironomini, within the bloodworm family Chironomidae. The genus was established by Kieffer in 1924 and contains approximately 11 described species distributed across Europe, North America, and other regions. At least one species, E. synchrona, has been studied in detail and exhibits univoltine life history with synchronized adult emergence.