''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
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 specie ...
. 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''
Fittkau, 1955
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Buchonomyia burmanica''
Brundin and Sæther, 1978
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Buchonomyia brundini''
Andersen and Sæther, 1995
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Buchonomyia succinea''
Seredszus and Wichard 2003 (Eocene
The Eocene ( ) Epoch is a geological epoch that lasted from about 56 to 33.9 million years ago (mya). It is the second epoch of the Paleogene Period in the modern Cenozoic Era. The name ''Eocene'' comes from the Ancient Greek (''ēṓs'', " ...
, Baltic amber
The Baltic region is home to the largest known deposit of amber, called Baltic amber or succinite. It was produced sometime during the Eocene epoch, but exactly when is controversial. It has been estimated that these forests created more than ...
)
In addition, two extinct genera belonging to Buchonomyiinae are known:
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Dungeyella''
Jarzembowski et al. 2008 (Barremian
The Barremian is an age in the geologic timescale (or a chronostratigraphic stage) between 129.4 ± 1.5 Ma (million years ago) and 121.4 ± 1.0 Ma). It is a subdivision of the Early Cretaceous Epoch (or Lower Cretaceous Series). It is precede ...
, Wessex Formation
The Wessex Formation is a fossil-rich English geological formation that dates from the Berriasian to Barremian stages (about 145–125 million years ago) of the Early Cretaceous. It forms part of the Wealden Group and underlies the younger Vect ...
)
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Furcobuchonomyia''
Baranov et al. 2017 ( Cenomanian, Burmese amber
Burmese amber, also known as Burmite or Kachin amber, is amber from the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar. The amber is dated to around 100 million years ago, during the latest Albian to earliest Cenomanian ages of the mid-Cretaceous period. The ...
)
References
Chironomidae
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