''Buchonomyia'' is the only extant
genus
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of the subfamily Buchonomyiinae of the non-biting midge
family
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Chironomidae. There are three known extant species and one fossil species in the genus:
Members of the genus are parasitic of
psychomyiid caddisflies.
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Buchonomyia thienemanni
''Buchonomyia'' is the only extant genus of the subfamily Buchonomyiinae of the non-biting midge family (biology), family Chironomidae. There are three known extant species and one fossil species in the genus: Members of the genus are parasitic ...
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Fittkau, 1955
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Buchonomyia burmanica
''Buchonomyia'' is the only extant genus of the subfamily Buchonomyiinae of the non-biting midge family Chironomidae. There are three known extant species and one fossil species in the genus: Members of the genus are parasitic of psychomyiid c ...
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Brundin and Sæther, 1978
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Buchonomyia brundini''
Andersen and Sæther, 1995
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Buchonomyia succinea
''Buchonomyia'' is the only extant genus
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Seredszus and Wichard 2003 (Eocene
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, Baltic amber
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)
In addition, two extinct genera belonging to Buchonomyiinae are known:
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Dungeyella''
Jarzembowski et al. 2008 (Barremian
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, Wessex Formation)
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Furcobuchonomyia''
Baranov et al. 2017 (Cenomanian
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, Burmese amber)
References
Chironomidae
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