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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 /> <br /> 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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    Remarkable species! Posted 5 months ago

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The Kribiodorum perpulchrum

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

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Similar species: True Flies
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