Buchonomyia
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:[1]
- Buchonomyia thienemanni Fittkau, 1955
- Buchonomyia burmanica Brundin and Sæther, 1978
- Buchonomyia brundini Andersen and Sæther, 1995
- †Buchonomyia succinea Seredszus and Wichard 2003 (Eocene, Baltic amber)
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| Subfamily: | Buchonomyiinae Brundin & Sæther, 1978 |
| Genus: | Buchonomyia Fittkau, 1955 |
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In addition, two extinct genera belonging to Buchonomyiinae are known:
- †Dungeyella Jarzembowski et al. 2008 (Barremian, Wessex Formation)
- †Furcobuchonomyia Baranov et al. 2017 (Cenomanian, Burmese amber)
References
- Marziali, L.; Casalegno C.; Rossaro, B. (2004). "The first record of the subfamily Buchonomyiinae (Diptera, Chironomidae) from Italy" (Pdf). Italian Journal of Zoology. Italy: Taylor & Francis. 71 (4): 341–346. doi:10.1080/11250000409356593. ISSN 1125-0003. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
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