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.
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 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
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