Tanypodinae is a
subfamily
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of
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 non-biting midge
family
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(
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 ...
). The larvae are generally carnivorous and their mouthparts are adapted for predation on small invertebrates (including other chironomid larvae) although 1st and 2nd instar larvae also feed on algae.
Tribes & genera
*Tribe
Anatopyniini
:*''
Anatopynia''
Johannsen, 1905
*Tribe
Clinotanypodini
:*''
Coelotanypus''
Kieffer, 1913
:*''
Clinotanypus''
Kieffer, 1913
*Tribe
Macropelopiini
:*''
Apsectrotanypus''
Fittkau, 1962
:*''
Macropelopia''
Thienemann, 1916
:*''
Psectrotanypus''
Kieffer, 1909
*Tribe
Natarsiini
:*''
Natarsia''
Fittkau, 1962
*Tribe
Pentaneurini
:*''
Ablabesmyia''
Johannsen, 1905
:*''
Arctopelopia''
Fittkau, 1962
:*''
Coffmania''
Hazra & Chaudhuri, 2000
:*''
Conchapelopia''
Fittkau, 1957
:*''
Guttipelopia''
Fittkau, 1962
:*''
Hayesomyia''
Murray & Fittkau, 1985
:*''
Helopelopia''
Roback, 1971
:*''
Hudsonimyia''
Roback, 1979
:*''
Krenopelopia''
Fittkau, 1962
:*''
Labrundinia''
Fittkau, 1962
:*''
Larsia''
Fittkau, 1962
:*''
Monopelopia''
Fittkau, 1962
:*''
Nilotanypus''
Kieffer, 1923
:*''
Paramerina''
Fittkau, 1962
:*''
Pentaneura''
Philippi
Philippi (; , ''Phílippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides (, ''Krēnĩdes'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360/359 BC. The city was renamed by Phili ...
, 1865
:*''
Rheopelopia''
Fittkau, 1962
:*''
Schineriella''
Murray & Fittkau, 1988
:*''
Telmatopelopia''
Fittkau, 1962
:*''
Thienemannimyia''
Fittkau, 1957
:*''
Trissopelopia''
Kieffer, 1923
:*''
Xenopelopia''
Fittkau, 1962
:*''
Zavrelimyia''
Fittkau, 1962
*Tribe
Procladiini
:*''
Procladius''
Skuse, 1889
*Tribe
Tanypodini
:*''
Tanypus''
Meigen, 1803
References
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