Trichocera annulata Meigen, 1818 is a animal in the Trichoceridae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Trichocera annulata Meigen, 1818

Trichocera annulata Meigen, 1818

Trichocera annulata, the winter gnat, is a Diptera winter crane fly native to Europe and North America, introduced to New Zealand.

Family
Genus
Trichocera
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Trichocera annulata Meigen, 1818

Trichocera annulata Meigen, 1818, commonly called the winter gnat, is a species of winter crane fly belonging to the order Diptera. This species was first formally described by German entomologist Johann Wilhelm Meigen in 1818. It can be found in Europe and North America. In North America, its recorded range extends from Alaska south to California, and it is also present in Newfoundland. It is an introduced species in New Zealand.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Trichoceridae Trichocera

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

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