Cricotopus sylvestris
Cricotopus sylvestris formerly Cricotopus silvestris, is a species of midge in the family Chironomidae. It is found in Asia, Europe, The United Kingdom, and North America.[1][2][3][4]
| Cricotopus sylvestris | |
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| Cricotopus sp. sylvestris group, female, Poland | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Genus: | Cricotopus |
| Species: | C. sylvestris |
| Binomial name | |
| Cricotopus sylvestris (Fabricius, 1794) | |
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Ecology
It is believed that the complete development of this species from larvae to adult is temperature dependent. In laboratory conditions, larvae completed development in 10 days at 22° and 29 °C. When temperatures were at 15°, it took 28 days. The production to biomass (P/B) ratio for this species has one of the highest values reported for chironomids.[5] Midge larvae are often eaten by other invertebrates, such as damselfly naiads/Nymph (biology), and fish. In North America, it is noted that this species is a natural enemy of Berosus ingeminatus and Ischnura verticalis[4]
In the United Kingdom
In the U.K, this species is considered to be native but with a sporadic range.[6]
References
- "Cricotopus sylvestris Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- "Cricotopus sylvestris". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- "Species Cricotopus sylvestris". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
- "Cricotopus sylvestris".
- Menzie, Charles A. (1981). "Production ecology of Cricotopus sylvestris (Fabricius) (Diptera: Chironomidae) in a shallow estuarine cove". Limnology and Oceanography. 26 (3): 467–481. Bibcode:1981LimOc..26..467M. doi:10.4319/lo.1981.26.3.0467.
- "Cricotopus sylvestris | NBN Atlas".