''Arctopelopia'' is a genus of non-biting midges of the bloodworm family
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 ...
. The adipose tissue of the larvae of species in this genus are the host of ''
Coccospora micrococcus'', a
microsporidium
Microsporidia are a group of spore-forming unicellular parasites. These spores contain an extrusion apparatus that has a coiled polar tube ending in an anchoring disc at the apical part of the spore. They were once considered protozoans or pr ...
.
References
Tanypodinae
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