Smittia
Encyclopedia
Smittia is a genus of Europe
an non-biting midges in the subfamily Orthocladiinae
of the bloodworm family (Chironomidae
).
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an non-biting midges in the subfamily Orthocladiinae
Orthocladiinae
Orthocladiinae is a subfamily of midges in the non-biting midge family . For lack of a better common name, they are simply referred to as orthoclads.-Genera:*Abiskomyia Edwards, 1937*Acamptocladius Brundin, 1956...
of the bloodworm family (Chironomidae
Chironomidae
Chironomidae are a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae...
).
Species
- S. albipennis (Goetghebuer, 1921)
- S. amoena Caspers, 1985
- S. aterrima (MeigenJohann Wilhelm MeigenJohann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
, 1818) - S. brevifurcata (EdwardsFrederick Wallace EdwardsFrederick Wallace Edwards FRS , was an English entomologist who specialised in Diptera....
, 1926) - S. contingens (WalkerFrancis Walker (entomologist)Francis Walker was an English entomologist. He was one of the most prolific authors in entomology, and stirred controversy during his later life as his publications resulted in a huge number of junior synonyms....
, 1856) - S. edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932
- S. extrema (HolmgrenAugust Emil HolmgrenAugust Emil Holmgren was a Swedish entomologist mainly interested in the Hymenoptera, especially Ichneumonidae.He was professor in the Forstakademie in StockholmHolmgren was the author of:...
, 1869) - S. foliacea (KiefferJean-Jacques KiefferJean-Jacques Kieffer was a French naturalist and entomologist who specialised in the study of parasitic insects. Educated as a priest, Kieffer taught natural science in Bitche, Lorraine while working on the description and classification of insects...
, 1921) - S. hakusansecunda Sasa & Okazawa, 1994
- S. leucopogon (MeigenJohann Wilhelm MeigenJohann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
, 1804) - S. nudipennis (Goetghebuer, 1913)
- S. pratorum (Goetghebuer, 1927)
- S. superata Goetghebuer, 1939