''Protanypus'' is a genus of non-biting
midge
A midge is any small fly, including species in several families of non-mosquito Nematoceran Diptera. Midges are found (seasonally or otherwise) on practically every land area outside permanently arid deserts and the frigid zones. Some mid ...
s in the subfamily
Diamesinae
Diamesinae is a subfamily of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae).
Tribes and genera
*Tribe Boreoheptagyiini Brundin, 1966
**Genus ''Boreoheptagyia'' Brundin, 1966
**Genus '' Kaluginia'' ''Fossil''
*Tribe Diamesini Pagast, 1947 ...
of the bloodworm 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 to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many species ...
.
Species
The genus includes the following species:
* ''
P. caudatus''
Edwards Edwards may refer to:
People
* Edwards (surname)
* Edwards family, a prominent family from Chile
* Edwards Barham (1937-2014), a former member of the Louisiana State Senate
* Edwards Pierrepont (1817–1892), an American attorney, jurist, and ora ...
, 1924
* ''
P. forcipatus''
(Egger, 1863)
* ''
P. hamiltoni''
Saether, 1975
* ''
P. morio''
(Zetterstedt
Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Sweden, Swedish Naturalism (philosophy) , naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.
Biography
Zetterstedt studied at the Lund University, University of Lund, where ...
, 1838)
* ''
P. pseudomorio''
Makarchenko, 1982
* ''
P. ramosus''
Saether, 1975
* ''
P. saetheri''
Wiederhol, 1975
References
Chironomidae
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