Polypedilum scalaenum Schrank, 1803 is a animal in the Chironomidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Polypedilum scalaenum Schrank, 1803

Polypedilum scalaenum is a midge species in the Chironomidae family that is found in Europe.

Family

Chironomidae

Genus

Polypedilum

Order

Diptera

Class

Insecta

About Polypedilum scalaenum Schrank, 1803

Polypedilum scalaenum, formally named Polypedilum scalaenum Schrank, 1803, is a species of midge that belongs to the family Chironomidae. This species occurs in Europe.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Diptera › Chironomidae › Polypedilum

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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