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Demicryptochironomus wontongensis

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Demicryptochironomus wontongensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Chironomidae
Genus: Demicryptochironomus
Species:
D. wontongensis
Binomial name
Demicryptochironomus wontongensis
Ree, 2012

Demicryptochironomus is a species of non-biting midges in the bloodworm family Chironomidae.

The species was first described in 2012 by Han Il Ree.[1][2]

The species is endemic to Korea, where it is seen in October in clear streams at the base of Seoraksan, in Gangwon-do.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Demicryptochironomus wontongensis Ree, 2012". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. ^ Han Il Ree (31 October 2012). "Eight New and Four Newly Recorded Species of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) from Korea" (PDF). Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity. 28 (4): 241–260. doi:10.5635/ASED.2012.28.4.241. ISSN 2234-6953. Wikidata Q113406722.
  3. ^ "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 (NIBR: Detail - Demicryptochironomus wontongensis)". species.nibr.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 28 June 2025.