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Coffmania
''Coffmania'' is a genus of small yellow chironomid midges with two known species, both found in the Darjeeling and Sikkim areas of the Indian Himalayas. The generic name honours Professor W. P. Coffman of the University of Pittsburgh. The larvae and pupae live in cool, shallow, slow-flowing water with a preference for algal mat Algal mats are one of many types of microbial mat that forms on the surface of water or rocks. They are typically composed of blue-green cyanobacteria and sediments. Formation occurs when alternating layers of blue-green bacteria and sediments ar ...s. The larvae feed largely on other chironomid larvae and also on algae and detritus. Species *'' Coffmania adiecta'' *'' Coffmania animispina'' References * Tanypodinae {{chironomidae-stub ...
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Coffmania Animispina
''Coffmania'' is a genus of small yellow chironomid midges with two known species, both found in the Darjeeling and Sikkim areas of the Indian Himalayas. The generic name honours Professor W. P. Coffman of the University of Pittsburgh. The larvae and pupae live in cool, shallow, slow-flowing water with a preference for algal mats. The larvae feed largely on other chironomid larvae and also on algae and detritus In biology, detritus () is dead particulate organic material, as distinguished from dissolved organic material. Detritus typically includes the bodies or fragments of bodies of dead organisms, and fecal material. Detritus typically hosts commun .... Species *'' Coffmania adiecta'' *'' Coffmania animispina'' References * Tanypodinae {{chironomidae-stub ...
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Coffmania Adiecta
''Coffmania'' is a genus of small yellow chironomid midges with two known species, both found in the Darjeeling and Sikkim areas of the Indian Himalayas. The generic name honours Professor W. P. Coffman of the University of Pittsburgh. The larvae and pupae live in cool, shallow, slow-flowing water with a preference for algal mats. The larvae feed largely on other chironomid larvae and also on algae and detritus. Species *'' Coffmania adiecta'' *''Coffmania animispina ''Coffmania'' is a genus of small yellow chironomid midges with two known species, both found in the Darjeeling and Sikkim areas of the Indian Himalayas. The generic name honours Professor W. P. Coffman of the University of Pittsburgh. The larv ...'' References * Tanypodinae {{chironomidae-stub ...
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Pentaneurini
Pentaneurini is a tribe of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae). Genera & Species * Genus '' Ablabesmyia'' Johannsen, 1905 :*'' A. longistyla'' Fittkau, 1962 :*'' A. monilis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) :*'' A. phatta'' (Egger, 1863) * Genus '' Arctopelopia'' Fittkau, 1962 :*'' A. barbitarsis'' (Zetterstedt, 1850) :*'' A. griseipennis'' (van der Wulp, 1858) :*'' A. melanosoma'' (Goetghebuer, 1933) * Genus ''Coffmania'' Hazra & Chaudhuri, 2000 :*'' C. adiecta'' Hazra & Chaudhuri, 2000 :*'' C. animispina'' Hazra & Chaudhuri, 2000 * Genus '' Conchapelopia'' Fittkau, 1957 :*'' C. aagardi'' Murray, 1987 :*'' C. melanops'' ( Meigen, 1818) :*'' C. pallidula'' ( Meigen, 1818) :*'' C. viator'' (Kieffer, 1911) * Genus '' Guttipelopia'' Fittkau, 1962 :*'' G. guttipennis'' (van der Wulp, 1861) * Genus '' Hayesomyia'' Murray & Fittkau, 1985 :*'' H. tripunctata'' (Goetghebuer, 1922) * Genus '' Helopelopia'' Roback, 1971 :*'' H. cornuticaudata'' (Walley, 1925) :*'' H. pilicaudata'' (W ...
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