Goeldichironomus is a genus of midges in the family Chironomidae. There are about 14 described species in Goeldichironomus.[1][2][3] Most species are found in tropical America, with G. carus ranging north to the southern United States.

Goeldichironomus
Goeldichironomus carus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Subfamily: Chironominae
Tribe: Chironomini
Genus: Goeldichironomus
Fittkau, 1965
Goeldichironomus carus

Species

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These 14 species belong to the genus Goeldichironomus:

References

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  1. ^ "Goeldichironomus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Goeldichironomus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ Townes, H. K. (1945). "The nearctic species of Tendipedini (Diptera, Tendipedidae (= Chironomidae))". American Midland Naturalist. 34 (1): 1–206. doi:10.2307/2421112. JSTOR 2421112.

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