Clinotanypodini is a

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s in the non-biting midge

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( Chironomidae). It was traditionally known as Coelotanypodini Fittkau, 1962, but sources such as

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now recognize Clinotanypi Lipina, 1928 as having priority.

Tribes & genera

*Genus ''

Coelotanypus ''Coelotanypus'' is a genus of midges in the family Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related ...

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, 1913 *Genus '' Clinotanypus'' Kieffer, 1913 **'' C. nervosus'' ( Meigen, 1818)

References

Tanypodinae Nematocera tribes {{Chironomidae-stub