Scientific Name
Cardiocladius obscurus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cardiocladius obscurus (Johannsen, 1903)
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Non-biting Midge 16
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Diptera |
| Suborder | Nematocera |
| Infraorder | Culicomorpha |
| Family | Chironomidae |
| Subfamily | Orthocladiinae |
| Genus | Cardiocladius |
| Species | Cardiocladius obscurus |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Habit Tags
- Burrower
- Sprawler
Habitat Tags
- lotic-erosional-sediments
Species Record Status Tags
- New to Park
Trophic Class Tags
- Collector-Gatherer
- Predator-Engulfer
Taxa Group Tags
- Insect
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Flies
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
3
References
0
Vouchers
30
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted From Non NPSpecies Format By I&M Office
Created Date
6/16/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
rnichols@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/16/2019 7:45:27 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Scope = General Scope; Sample Code = CTLB011993; Determiner = 1212121; Determination Date = 1993; Preservation Method = Alcohol; Watershed Name = Cataloochee Creek; Label = Lost Bottoms Creek at lower falls, I&M Site LB1; Location Name = Twin Creeks Collection of Great Smoky Mountains National Park; Parasites = No; Collection Method = By Hand; Specimen Count = 1; Site Notes = about 300 m up Lost Bottoms from footbridge on Palm, Park Species Data Source: ATBI Database 6/10/2004
