Limnophyes is a genus of non-biting midges belonging to the family Chironomidae.

Limnophyes
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Subfamily: Orthocladiinae
Genus: Limnophyes
Eaton, 1875

Species

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Species include:

Holarctic species

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  • L. asquamatus
  • L. brachytomus
  • L. eltoni
  • L. minimus - global distribution except Australasia
  • L. natalensis - global distribution except Australasia and South America
  • L. ninae
  • L. pentaplastus
  • L. pumilio

European species

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Nearctic species

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  • L. anderseni
  • L. atomarius
  • L. carolinensis
  • L. coloradensis
  • L. doughmani
  • L. fumosus
  • L. hastulatus
  • L. margaretae
  • L. pilicistulus
  • L. prolongatus
  • L. recisus

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