''Polypedilum'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily

Chironominae Chironominae is a subfamily of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae). Genera *Tribe Chironomini **'' Axarus'' Roback 1980 **''Baeotendipes'' Kieffer, 1913 **''Beckidia'' Sæther 1979 **''Carbochironomus'' Reiss & Kirschbaum 199 ...

of the bloodworm family

Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many species ...

. This is probably the most species-rich of all chironomid genera. Larvae of Polypedilum may also be among the most abundant invertebrates in eutrophic ponds, reaching densities of up to 1200 larvae per square meter.

Species

*Subgenus '' Cerobregma'' Zhang & Wang 1999 :*'' P. paucisetum'' Zhang & Wang, 2009) *Subgenus '' Pentapedilum''

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, 1913 :*'' P. botiense'' Oyewo & Sæther, 2008 :*'' P. scirpicola'' (

, 1921) :*'' P. botosaneanui'' Oyewo & Sæther, 2008 :*'' P. camposense'' Oyewo & Sæther, 2008 :*'' P. exsectum'' (

, 1916) :*'' P. intuber'' Oyewo & Sæther, 2008 :*'' P. nubens'' (

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, 1929) :*'' P. reei'' Oyewo & Sæther, 2008 :*'' P. sordens'' (van der Wulp, 1874) :*'' P. tissamaharense'' Oyewo & Sæther, 2008 :*'' P. tritum'' (

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, 1856) :*'' P. wittei'' (Freeman, 1955) *Subgenus '' Polypedilum''

, 1912 :*'' P. acutum''

, 1915 :*'' P. albicorne'' ( Meigen, 1838) :*'' P. albosignatum''

, 1925 :*'' P. amoenum'' Goetghebuer, 1930 :*'' P. arundineti'' (Goetghebuer, 1921) :*'' P. barboyoni'' Serra-Tosio, 1981 :*'' P. dudichi'' Berczik, 1957 :*'' P. fallax'' (Johannsen, 1905) :*'' P. intermedium'' Albu & Botnariuc, 1966 :*'' P. laetum'' ( Meigen, 1818) :*'' P. lene'' (

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, 1908) :*'' P. nubeculosum'' ( Meigen, 1804) :*'' P. nubifer'' (Skuse, 1889) :*'' P. octopunctatum'' (Thunberg, 1784) :*'' P. pedestre'' ( Meigen, 1830) :*'' P. vanderplanki'' Hinton, 1951 *Subgenus '' Probolum'' Anderson & Sæther, 2010 :*'' P. marcondesi'' Pinho & Mendes, 2010 :*'' P. excelsius'' Townes ''sensu'' Grodhaus & Rotramel, 1980 :*'' P. simantokeleum'' Sasa, Suzuki & Sakai, 1998 :*'' P. bullum'' Zhang & Wang, 2004 :*possibly ''Polypedilum longinervis'' (Kieffer, 1922) :*possibly ''Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) excelsius'' Townes, 1945 *Subgenus '' Tripodura'' Townes, 1945 :*'' P. acifer'' Townes, 1945 :*'' P. aegyptium''

, 1925 :*'' P. akani'' Bjørlo, 2001 :*'' P. amplificatus'' Bjørlo, 2001 :*'' P. amputatum'' Bjørlo, 2001 :*'' P. apfelbecki'' (

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, 1900) :*'' P. bicrenatum''

, 1921 :*'' P. chelum'' Vårdal, 2001 :*'' P. dagombae'' Bjørlo, 2001 :*'' P. elongatum'' Albu, 1980 :*'' P. ewei'' Bjørlo, 2001 :*'' P. malickianum'' Cranston, 1989 :*'' P. ogoouense'' Bjørlo, 2001 :*'' P. patulum'' Bjørlo, 2001 :*'' P. pulchrum'' Albu, 1980 :*'' P. pullum'' (

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, 1838) :*'' P. quadriguttatum''

, 1921 :*'' P. scalaenum'' ( Schrank, 1803) :*'' P. spinalveum'' Vårdal, 2001 :*'' P. tetracrenatum'' Hirvenoja, 1962 *Subgenus '' Uresipedilum'' Oyewo & Sæther, 1998 :*'' P. convictum'' (

, 1856) :*'' P. cultellatum'' Goetghebuer, 1931 :*'' P. marsafae'' Ghonaim, Ali & Osheibah, 2005 :*'' P. minimum'' Lin, Qi, Zhang & Wang, 2013

References

{{Taxonbar, from1=Q7226728 Chironomidae Diptera of Europe

Species

See also

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