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Kribiodorum perpulchrum Explanation of Names: Perpulcher means &quot;most beautiful&quot;. Townes(1) wrote &quot;This is the most exquisitely colored of all tendipedids known to me.&quot;<br />
Size: Wing length 2.7 mm<br />
Range: Eastern United States and southern Ontario and Quebec<br />
Habitat: &quot;Larvae occur on dead wood in streams and rivers&quot; [2]<br />
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Works Cited:<br />
1. The Nearctic Species of Tendipedini - Henry K. Townes. 1945. University of Notre Dame. <br />
2. Identification Manual for the Larval Chironomidae (Diptera) of North and South Carolina  Family Chironomidae,Kribiodorum perpulchrum Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Kribiodorum perpulchrum

Explanation of Names: Perpulcher means "most beautiful". Townes(1) wrote "This is the most exquisitely colored of all tendipedids known to me."
Size: Wing length 2.7 mm
Range: Eastern United States and southern Ontario and Quebec
Habitat: "Larvae occur on dead wood in streams and rivers" [2]

Works Cited:
1. The Nearctic Species of Tendipedini - Henry K. Townes. 1945. University of Notre Dame.
2. Identification Manual for the Larval Chironomidae (Diptera) of North and South Carolina

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  1. Remarkable species! Posted 4 months ago

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Kribiodorum perpulchrum is a non-biting midge in the Kribiodorum genus.

Similar species: True Flies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded May 5, 2025. Captured May 19, 2022 05:49.
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