Chionea
| Chionea | |
|---|---|
| Chionea lutescens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Limoniidae |
| Subfamily: | Chioneinae |
| Tribe: | Cladurini |
| Genus: | Chionea Dalman, 1816 |
| Type species | |
| Chionea araneoides Dalman, 1816 | |
| Species | |
|
See text | |
| Diversity | |
| ca. 40 species | |
Chionea is a genus of wingless limoniid crane flies. It consists of two subgenera, the holarctic Chionea and palaearctic Sphaeconophilus. About 37 species are currently recognized in the northern hemisphere, but there are probably several undescribed species. They are commonly called snow flies.