Chionea
Sign in to saveChionea is a genus of wingless limoniid crane flies. It consists of two subgenera, the holarctic Chionea and palaearctic Sphaeconophilus. About 37 species are currently recognized in the northern hemisphere, but there are probably several undescribed species. They are commonly called snow flies.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyLimoniidae
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Limoniidae
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- Chionea lutescens, male, Pyhäranta, Finland (cropped).jpg
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9 sectionsContents
- Description
- Cold tolerance
- Reproduction
- Predators
- Parasites
- Species
- See also
- References
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Chionea is a genus of wingless limoniid crane flies. It consists of two subgenera, the holarctic Chionea and palaearctic Sphaeconophilus. About 37 species are currently recognized in the northern hemisphere, but there are probably several undescribed species. They are commonly called snow flies.
==Description== left|thumb|314x314px|Snow fly running in the Cascade mountains Adults are found during the winter season in forested environments, where they can be observed walking across the surface of the snow. Many species live at high elevations, with some examples of C. nigra found in the Rocky Mountains above 3400 m.