Buchonomyia Explained

Buchonomyia is the only extant genus of the subfamily Buchonomyiinae of the non-biting midge family Chironomidae. There are three known extant species and one fossil species in the genus: Members of the genus are parasitic of psychomyiid caddisflies.^[1]

• Buchonomyia thienemanni Fittkau, 1955
• Buchonomyia burmanica Brundin and Sæther, 1978
• Buchonomyia brundini Andersen and Sæther, 1995
• †Buchonomyia succinea Seredszus and Wichard 2003 (Eocene, Baltic amber)

In addition, two extinct genera belonging to Buchonomyiinae are known:

• †Dungeyella Jarzembowski et al. 2008 (Barremian, Wessex Formation)
• †Furcobuchonomyia Baranov et al. 2017 (Cenomanian, Burmese amber)

Notes and References

1. Ashe. Patrick. O'Connor. James P.. Murray. Declan A.. 2015-07-02. A review of the distribution and ecology of Buchonomyia thienemanni Fittkau (Diptera: Chironomidae) including a first record for Russia. European Journal of Environmental Sciences. en. 5. 1. 5–11. 10.14712/23361964.2015.69. 2336-1964. free.