Tanypodinae

Tanypodinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Chironomidae
Subfamily:	Tanypodinae
Tribes
	7, see text

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 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^[1]
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
Labrundinia Fittkau, 1962
Larsia Fittkau, 1962
Monopelopia Fittkau, 1962
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 1923
Paramerina Fittkau, 1962
Philippi, 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[]

^ Caldwell, Broughton A.; Soponis, Annelle R. (1982). "Hudsonimyia Parrishi, a New Species of Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Georgia" (PDF). The Florida Entomologist. Lutz, FL, USA: Florida Entomological Society. 65 (4): 506–513. doi:10.2307/3494686. ISSN 0015-4040. JSTOR 3494686. Retrieved 2009-04-20.

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[Caldwell-1] Caldwell, Broughton A.; Soponis, Annelle R. (1982). "Hudsonimyia Parrishi, a New Species of Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) from Georgia" (PDF). The Florida Entomologist. Lutz, FL, USA: Florida Entomological Society. 65 (4): 506–513. doi:10.2307/3494686. ISSN 0015-4040. JSTOR 3494686. Retrieved 2009-04-20.

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