Alotanypus vittiger (Edwards, 1931) is a species of non-biting midge belonging to the family Chironomidae and the subfamily Tanypodinae. [1]
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[2]
The species was originally described by F.W. Edwards in 1931 as Anatopynia vittiger, with the type-locality located at the eastern end of Lake Nahuel Huapi in Argentina. [1] Its known distribution encompasses Argentina, Chile, and the Juan Fernandez Islands within the Neotropical region. [1]
The available images of Alotanypus vittiger from the TreeOfLife-200M dataset are of preserved museum specimens. [2] Due to the nature of these specimens, fine morphological details such as wing venation or specific setal patterns are not clearly resolvable. The specimens exhibit the general body form characteristic of the family Chironomidae, with elongated legs and slender abdomens typical of the group. [2]