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''Psectrotanypus'' is a genus of non-biting 
midge
A midge is any small fly, including species in several family (biology), families of non-mosquito nematoceran Diptera. Midges are found (seasonally or otherwise) on practically every land area outside permanently arid deserts and the frigid ...
s in the subfamily Tanypodinae
Tanypodinae is a subfamily of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae). The larvae are generally carnivorous and their mouthparts are adapted for predation on small invertebrates (including other chironomid larvae) although 1st and 2n ...
of the bloodworm family Chironomidae
Chironomidae , commonly known as non-biting midges or chironomids , are a family of Nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the families Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Although many chironomid ...
. ''Psectrotanypus varius'' (Fabricius, 1787) is known to occur in very polluted waters with only few other accompanying species such as ''Chironomus plumosus
''Chironomus plumosus'', also known as the buzzer midge, is a species of Chironomidae, nonbiting midge (Chironomidae) that occurs throughout areas in the Northern Hemisphere.
Description
Adult
Adults are pale green with brown legs and grow to . ...
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Species
These 15 species belong to the genus ''Psectrotanypus'': * '' Psectrotanypus aclines'' Sublette, 1964 i c g * '' Psectrotanypus alaskensis'' (Malloch, 1919) i c g * '' Psectrotanypus brevicornis'' Kieffer, 1923 c g * '' Psectrotanypus discolor'' Coquillett i c g * ''Psectrotanypus dyari
''Psectrotanypus dyari'' is a species of midge in the family Chironomidae
Chironomidae , commonly known as non-biting midges or chironomids , are a family of Nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the famil ...
'' (Coquillett, 1902) i c g b
* ''Psectrotanypus johnsoni
''Psectrotanypus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. ''Psectrotanypus varius'' (Fabricius, 1787) is known to occur in very polluted waters with only few other accompanying species ...
'' (Coquillett) i
* ''Psectrotanypus lateralis
''Psectrotanypus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. ''Psectrotanypus varius'' (Fabricius, 1787) is known to occur in very polluted waters with only few other accompanying species ...
'' Cheng & Wang, 2006 c g
* ''Psectrotanypus orientalis
''Psectrotanypus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. ''Psectrotanypus varius'' (Fabricius, 1787) is known to occur in very polluted waters with only few other accompanying species s ...
'' Fittkau g
* ''Psectrotanypus pictipennis
''Psectrotanypus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. ''Psectrotanypus varius'' (Fabricius, 1787) is known to occur in very polluted waters with only few other accompanying species ...
'' (Zetterstedt, 1838) i c
* ''Psectrotanypus schwetzi
''Psectrotanypus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. ''Psectrotanypus varius'' (Fabricius, 1787) is known to occur in very polluted waters with only few other accompanying species ...
'' (Freeman, 1955) c g
* ''Psectrotanypus sibiricus
''Psectrotanypus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. ''Psectrotanypus varius'' (Fabricius, 1787) is known to occur in very polluted waters with only few other accompanying species ...
'' Kruglova & Chernovskij, 1940 c g
* ''Psectrotanypus strigilifer
''Psectrotanypus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. ''Psectrotanypus varius'' (Fabricius, 1787) is known to occur in very polluted waters with only few other accompanying species ...
'' (Kieffer, 1921) c g
* ''Psectrotanypus varius
''Psectrotanypus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. ''Psectrotanypus varius'' (Fabricius, 1787) is known to occur in very polluted waters with only few other accompanying species ...
'' (Fabricius, 1787) g
* ''Psectrotanypus venustus
''Psectrotanypus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. ''Psectrotanypus varius'' (Fabricius, 1787) is known to occur in very polluted waters with only few other accompanying species ...
'' (Coquillett) i
* ''Psectrotanypus virdescens
''Psectrotanypus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. ''Psectrotanypus varius'' (Fabricius, 1787) is known to occur in very polluted waters with only few other accompanying species ...
'' (Goetghebuer, 1922) c g
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net
References
Tanypodinae Chironomoidea genera Taxa named by Jean-Jacques Kieffer {{Chironomidae-stub