Nanocladius
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Nanocladius

Kieffer, 1913

Nanocladius is a genus of non-biting midges of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Larvae either live commensally on or as parasites of aquatic insects in nymphal stages; hosts include mayflies, stoneflies, dobsonflies, or damselflies.[1] The larvae attach to their hosts by forming silken tubes which they later pupate in. They feed on the hemolymph of their host. [2]

References

  1. Boonsoong, Boonsatien (2016). "Phoretic associations between Nanocladius asiaticus (Diptera, Chironomidae) and its hosts Gestroiella (Heteroptera, Naucoridae) and Euphaea masoni (Odonata, Euphaeidae) in streams in Western Thailand". Annales de Limnologie - International Journal of Limnology. 52: 163–169. doi:10.1051/limn/2015025.
  2. Jacobsen, Richard E. (1998). "The Symbiotic Relationship of a Chironomid with Its Ephemeropteran Host in an Arizona Mountain Stream". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 71 (4): 426–438. ISSN 0022-8567. Retrieved 21 January 2023.


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