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Scientific Name
Limnophyes minimus
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)
Park
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Limnophyes |
| Species | Limnophyes minimus |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Specimen(s) collected during a study of coastal rock pools of Lake Superior at Isle Royale. Two shoreline zones were differentiated using a line between upslope “lichen zone” pools and downslope “splash zone” pools. See citation for details.
Distribution — Broad Nearctic range, from YT, NT and NS south to NE, SD, MI, TN and SC.
Ecology — Seeps, margins of streams, wet soils, and small rivers. Species is facultatively parthenogenetic.
Remarks — IRNP specimens from lichen zone pools. Specimens key to minimus but not all traits fit. Saether notes that minimus may represent multiple species.
Nativeness
Unknown
Abundance
Unknown
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
aegan@nps.gov
Created Date
12/4/2017 12:54:32 PM
Last Modified By
aegan@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/4/2017 12:54:32 PM
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