Podonominae is a
subfamily
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of
midges in the non-biting midge
family
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(
Chironomidae).
Tribes & genera
*Tribe
Boreochlini Saether, 1981
:*Genus ''
Boreochlus''
Edwards, 1938
:*Genus ''
Lasiodiamesa''
Kieffer, 1924
:*Genus ''
Paraboreochlus''
Thienemann, 1939
:*Genus ''
Trichotanypus''
Kieffer, 1906
*Tribe
Podonomini Kieffer, 1922
:*Genus ''
Parochlus''
Enderlein, 1912
References
Chironomidae
Nematocera subfamilies
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