Tribe Chironomini

Classification · Identification · Remarks

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Nematocera" (Non-Brachycera))

Infraorder Culicomorpha

Family Chironomidae (Midges)

Subfamily Chironominae

Tribe Chironomini

Identification

Wings usually not hairy, R-M crossvein at a distinct angle to R5, veins M and R5 usually equidistant from wingtip, front leg ratio usually greater than 1.1.

Remarks

This tribe includes the largest and most commonly observed midges, as well as smaller or more obscure species.

Contributed by John F. Carr on 9 September, 2009 - 5:44pm

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