Baeoctenus
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| Baeoctenus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Subfamily: | Orthocladiinae |
| Genus: | Baeoctenus Sæther, 1976 |
| Type species | |
| Baeoctenus bicolor Sæther, 1976 | |
Baeoctenus is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Orthocladiinae of the bloodworm family. The larvae in their third instar invade the gills of mussels.[1]
