Trichocera annulata

Trichocera annulata, commonly known as the winter gnat, is a species of winter crane fly, of the order Diptera. First described by German entomologist Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1818, it is found in Europe and North America. In North America, it is known from Alaska south to California and in Newfoundland.[1] It is an introduced species in New Zealand.[2]

Trichocera annulata
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T. annulata
Binomial name
Trichocera annulata
Meigen, 1818
Synonyms[1]

Trichocera multicincta Santos Abreu, 1923

References

  1. "Trichocera annulata Meigen, 1818: 215". Systema Diptorum. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  2. Johns PM. (1975). "Trichoceridae of the Southern Islands of New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 5 (4): 493–497. doi:10.1080/03036758.1975.10419365.
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