Tribe Tanytarsini

Classification · Size · Identification · Internet References

male green midge on sensitive fern - male

Small insect inside structure attached to dragonfly nymph - Rheotanytarsus

tiny pale green midge with dark thorax - male

light green midge with short wings - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

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

Infraorder Culicomorpha (Mosquitoes and Midges)

Family Chironomidae (Non-biting Midges)

Subfamily Chironominae

Tribe Tanytarsini

Size

Usually less than 5 mm

Identification

No M-Cu crossvein and first segment of front tarsus longer than tibia identify subfamily Chironominae. R-M crossvein nearly parallel to M and R4+5 identifies tribe Tanytarsini. Wings are hairy, at least near the tips. M vein usually ends near wing tip. Usually with reduced anal lobe of wing and dorsal extension of eyes.

Males often have a notch between abdominal segments 7 and 8. This is also found in Polypedilum of tribe Chironomini, but not in any other Chironomidae.

Internet References

ITIS

Tanytarsini

Contributed by Ted Kropiewnicki on 18 January, 2009 - 5:05pm
Additional contributions by Vox Sciurorum
Last updated 27 October, 2011 - 2:32pm

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