Arctopelopia
Genus of flies
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Arctopelopia is a genus of non-biting midges of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.[1] The adipose tissue of the larvae of species in this genus are the host of Coccospora micrococcus, a microsporidium.[2]
| Arctopelopia | |
|---|---|
| Arctopelopia melanosoma | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Genus: | Arctopelopia |