Midges
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Allarete
Allarete is a genus of non-biting midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, first described by Arthur Earl Pritchard in 1951. The genus comprises twelve described species distributed across the Holarctic, Afrotropical, and Oriental biogeographic regions. Species have been documented from Africa, India, and temperate northern regions.
Catotricha
Catotricha is a genus of non-biting midges (family Cecidomyiidae) established by British entomologist Frederick Wallace Edwards in 1938. The genus comprises five described species distributed in the Holarctic region. Catotricha is the type genus of the subfamily Catotrichinae.
Conarete
Conarete is a genus of non-biting midges in the family Cecidomyiidae, established by Arthur Earl Pritchard in 1951. The genus comprises 13 described species distributed across Asia and North America. As members of the subfamily Lestremiinae, these midges are part of a diverse group of gall midges and relatives. The genus includes species originally described under other genera, with several transferred from related taxa.
Dixa
Dixa is a genus of non-biting midges in the family Dixidae, established by Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1818. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution, with species recorded across Europe, North America, and other regions. Species-level taxonomy within Dixa has been subject to recent revision, with several new species described from North America and taxonomic confusion resolved for historically problematic names such as D. modesta. Larvae develop in aquatic environments, particularly lotic (flowing water) habitats.
Djalmabatista
Djalmabatista is a genus of non-biting midges (Chironomidae) established by Fittkau in 1968. The genus belongs to the subfamily Tanypodinae and tribe Procladiini. Approximately 14 species have been described. These midges are aquatic in their larval stages and are part of the diverse chironomid fauna found in freshwater habitats.