Apometriocnemus Explained

Apometriocnemus is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.

Species

• A. fontinalis Sæther, 1984
• A. japonicus Kobayashi & Suzuki, 1999^[1]

A. beringensis Cranston & Oliver, 1988^[2] was transferred to Metriocnemus by Sæther in 1995.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Suzuki. H.. Kobayashi. T.. 1999. The First Record of the Genus Apometriocnemus Sæther, 1985: A. Japonicus Sp. N. from the Palaearctic Region (Diptera: Chironomidae). Tijdschrift voor Entomologie. 142. 1–2. 65–67. 10.1163/22119434-99900019.
2. P. S.. Cranston. D. R.. Oliver. 1988. ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS TO THE NEARCTIC ORTHOCLADIINAE (DIPTERA: CHIRONOMIDAE). The Canadian Entomologist. 120. 5. 425–462. 10.4039/Ent120425-5.
3. Sæther. O. A.. 1995. Metriocnemus van der Wulp : Seven new species, revision of species, and new records (Diptera : Chironomidae). Annales de Limnologie. 31. 1. 35–64. 10.1051/limn/1995002. free.