Belgica (fly)
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Belgica | |
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Belgica antarctica | |
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Genus: | Belgica Jacobs, 1900
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Type species | |
Belgica antarctica Jacobs, 1900
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2 recognized species, see article. | |
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Protobelgica Séguy, 1965 |
Belgica is a flightless midge genus in the family Chironomidae containing the two species: Belgica albipes and Belgica antarctica.[1]
References
Wikispecies has information related to Belgica.
- ^ Giuliana Allegrucci; Gianmaria Carchini; Valentina Todisco; Peter Convey; Valerio Sbordoni (2006). "A molecular phylogeny of Antarctic Chironomidae and its implications for biogeographical history". Polar Biology. 29 (4): 320–326. doi:10.1007/s00300-005-0056-7.