Apedilum subcinctum
Taxonomy
This page represents the following TreeOfLife-200M taxonomic path.[1]
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Chironomidae
- Genus: Apedilum
- Species: Apedilum subcinctum
Description
Apedilum subcinctum is a species of non-biting midge within the family Chironomidae. It was described by Henry Keith Townes Jr. in 1945.[2]
Visual Description
As a member of the family Chironomidae, Apedilum subcinctum exhibits the characteristic morphology of chironomid midges, which are often mistaken for mosquitoes but lack the piercing mouthparts. While specific morphological traits for this species are best identified through detailed taxonomic examination of adult specimens, individuals in this genus typically display slender bodies, long legs, and plumose antennae in males.[1]
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References
- 1 2 Dataset view for Animalia / Arthropoda / Insecta / Diptera / Chironomidae / Apedilum / subcinctum constructed from imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M records under this taxonomic path. Hugging Face Datasets. https://huggingface.co/datasets/imageomics/TreeOfLife-200M.
- ↑ Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945. GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/species/1454978. Accessed 2026-07-14.