Conchapelopia garim

Conchapelopia garim is a species of fly belonging to the family Chironomidae (the non-biting midges). This is a medium-sized midge, largely yellow with brown markings towards the end of the abdomen. The specific name refers to the village of Garim, Gapyeong County, South Korea, where the species was discovered near the Gapyeongcheon river.[1]

Conchapelopia garim
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Diptera
Suborder:
Nematocera
Infraorder:
Culicomorpha
Superfamily:
Chironomoidea
Family:
Chironomidae
Subfamily:
Tanypodinae
Tribe:
Pentaneurini
Genus:
Conchapelopia
Species:
C. garim
Binomial name
Conchapelopia garim
Na & Bae, 2010

References
  1. Na, K.B.; Bae, Y.J. (2010). "New Species of Stictochironomus, Tanytarsus and Conchapelopia (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Korea" (PDF). Entomological Research Bulletin. 26: 33–39.


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