Where does the Paraphaenocladius impensus live?
Paraphaenocladius impensus has 24,012 records in 33 countries and territories, from 1961 to 2026. Most records come from Canada.
- 24,012 records
- 33 places
- 44 years recorded
- Insecta class
AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaDipteraChironomidaeParaphaenocladius
When it is recorded
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Peak month: June. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
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Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 9,693 | |
| Norway | 4,323 | |
| Sweden | 2,942 | |
| United Kingdom | 2,863 | |
| Greenland | 2,414 | |
| Denmark | 1,015 | |
| Finland | 321 | |
| Bulgaria | 116 | |
| Germany | 70 | |
| United States | 66 | |
| Poland | 31 | |
| Portugal | 29 | |
| Hungary | 17 | |
| Netherlands | 17 | |
| Russia | 15 | |
| Georgia | 12 | |
| Austria | 10 | |
| Åland Islands | 9 | |
| Italy | 9 | |
| Iceland | 8 | |
| Montenegro | 8 | |
| France | 5 | |
| Madagascar | 5 | |
| Czechia | 2 | |
| Croatia | 2 | |
| Luxembourg | 2 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | |
| Switzerland | 1 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Costa Rica | 1 | |
| Israel | 1 | |
| Kenya | 1 | |
| Namibia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Chironomidae.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.