Biology:Tanypodinae
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Short description: Subfamily of midges
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Subfamily: | Tanypodinae |
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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
- Pentaneura 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. http://fulltext10.fcla.edu/DLData/SN/SN00154040/0065_004/98p0290n.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
Wikidata ☰ Q7684086 entry
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