- Chaoborus is a genus of midges in the family Chaoboridae. The larvae are known as glassworms because they are transparent.
- two larval stages (3)(8). Diel vertical migrations of Chaoborus can be easily tracked in lakes using sonar with a frequency of 50-200 KHz.
- Chaoborus albatus Johnson, 1921
- Chaoborus americanus (Johannsen, 1903)
- Chaoborus astictopus Dyar ve Shannon, 1924
- North American species are. Chaoborus s. str., species with unmarked wings and uniformly pale legs. Chaoborus americanus Johannsen 1903.
- Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus (male) (1). photo_26_t1.jpg. Last update: 12.04.19 08:48 Added by: Nikita Vikhrev Comments: 0 Rating: None Views: 5529.
- Chaoborus LinkOut Click on organism name to get more information. Chaoborus albatus LinkOut.
- Classification: (where Chaoborus fits in the taxonomic hierarchy). ... Distribution map: (UK & Ireland distribution map of Chaoborus (phantom midges)).
- Adult chaoborus crystallinus are aerial and are found in swarms, usually in areas close to their breeding freshwater sources, often at dusk or after sunset.
