''Aagaardia'' is a genus of fly in the
Chironomidae
The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many species ...
family. ''Aagaardia'' has been found in
Finland
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, the mainland of
Norway
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and
Russia
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.
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Species
There are five species described within this genus.
*'' Aagaardia longicalcis'' Sæther 2000
*'' Aagaardia oksanae'' Makarchenko & Makarchenko 2005
References
Further reading
*A new species, Aagaardia oksanae sp. n. (Diptera, Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae) from Sikhote-Alin' Biosphere Nature Reserve. Evraziatskii Entomologicheskii Zhurnal, 4(3), Sentyabr 2005: 235-236. oological Record Volume 142*Aagaardia, a new Holarctic orthoclad genus (Diptera: Chironomidae). Aquatic Insects, 22(3), July 2000: 177-196. oological Record Volume 136*New records of chironomids (Diptera, Chironomidae) in the Russian Far East I. subfamily Orthocladiinae.
Chironomidae
Chironomoidea genera
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