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Orthocladiinae is a subfamily of midges in the non-biting midge

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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 specie ...

). For lack of a better common name, they are simply referred to as orthoclads.

Genera

*'' Aagaardia'' Sæther, 1985 *'' Abiskomyia'' Edwards, 1937 *'' Acamptocladius'' Brundin, 1956 *'' Acricotopus'' Kieffer, 1921 *'' Antillocladius'' Sæther, 1981 *'' Apometriocnemus'' Sæther, 1984 *'' Austrobrillia'' Freeman, 1961 *'' Baeoctenus'' Sæther, 1976 *'' Boreosmittia'' Tuiskunen, 1986 *''

Brillia ''Brillia'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Orthocladiinae of the family (Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global ...

'' Kieffer, 1913 *'' Bryophaenocladius'' Thienemann, 1934 *'' Camptocladius'' van der Wulp, 1874 *'' Cardiocladius'' Kieffer, 1912 *'' Chaetocladius'' Kieffer, 1911 *'' Chasmatonotus'' *'' Clunio'' Haliday, 1855 *'' Compterosmittia'' *'' Corynoneura'' Winnertz, 1846 *'' Corynoneurella'' Brundin, 1949 *'' Cricotopus'' van der Wulp, 1874 *'' Diplocladius'' Kieffer, 1908 *'' Diplosmittia'' *'' Doithrix'' *'' Doncricotopus'' *'' Epoicocladius'' Sulc & ZavÍel, 1924 *'' Eretmoptera'' *'' Eufiefferiella'' *'' Eukiefferiella'' Thienemann, 1926 *'' Eurycnemus'' van der Wulp, 1874 *'' Euryhapsis'' Oliver, 1981 *'' Georthocladius'' Strenzke, 1941 *'' Gravatamberus'' *'' Gymnometriocnemus'' Goetghebeur, 1932 *'' Gynocladius'' Mendes, Sæther & Andrade-Morraye, 2005 *'' Halocladius'' Hirvenoja, 1973 *'' Hanocladius'' *'' Heleniella'' Gouin, 1943 *'' Heterotanytarsus'' Spärck, 1923 *'' Heterotrissocladius'' Spärck, 1923 *'' Hydrobaenus'' *'' Ichthyocladius'' Fittkau, 1974 *'' Irisobrillia'' *'' Krenosmittia'' Thienemann & Krüger, 1939 *'' Labrundinia'' Fittkau, 1962 *'' Lerheimia'' Andersen & Sæther, 1993 *'' Limnophyes'' Eaton, 1875 *'' Lipurometriocnemus'' *'' Litocladius'' Andersen, Mendes & Sæther, 2004 *'' Lopescladius'' *'' Lyrocladius'' Mendes & Andersen, 2008 *'' Mesocricotopus'' *'' Mesosmittia'' Brundin, 1956 *'' Metriocnemus'' van der Wulp, 1874 *'' Nanocladius'' Kieffer, 1913 *'' Oliveridia'' Sæther, 1980 *'' Onconeura'' *'' Oreadomyia'' *'' Orthocladius'' van der Wulp, 1874 *'' Parachaetocladius'' *'' Paracladius'' Hirvenoja, 1973 *'' Paracricotopus'' Thienemann & Harnisch, 1932 *'' Parakiefferiella'' Thienemann, 1936 *'' Paralauterborniella'' *'' Paralimnophyes'' Brundin, 1956 *'' Parametriocnemus'' Goetghebuer, 1932 *'' Paraphaenocladius'' Thienemann, 1924 *'' Parasmittia'' *'' Paratrichocladius'' Thienemann, 1942 *'' Paratrissocladius'' ZavÍel, 1937 *'' Parorthocladius'' Thienemann, 1935 *'' Platysmittia'' Sæther, 1982 *'' Plhudsonia'' *'' Psectrocladius'' Kieffer, 1906 *'' Pseudokiefferiella'' Zavrel, 1941 *'' Pseudorthocladius'' Goetghebuer, 1932 *'' Pseudosmittia'' Goetghebuer, 1932 *'' Psilometriocnemus'' Sæther, 1969 *'' Qiniella'' Wang & Sæther, 1998 *'' Rheocricotopus'' Brundin, 1956 *'' Rheosmittia'' Brundin, 1956 *'' Saetheriella'' Halvorsen, 1982 *'' Semiocladius'' *''

Smittia ''Smittia'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Orthocladiinae of the bloodworm family (Chironomidae). Species *''Smittia albipennis, S. albipennis'' (Goetghebuer, 1921) *''Smittia amoena, S. amoena'' Caspers, 1985 *''Smit ...

'' Holmgren, 1869 *'' Stackelbergina'' *'' Stilocladius'' Rossaro, 1979 *'' Symbiocladius'' *'' Synorthocladius'' Thienemann, 1935 *'' Thalassosmittia'' Strenzke & Remmert, 1957 *'' Thienemannia'' Kieffer, 1909 *'' Thienemanniella'' Kieffer, 1911 *'' Tokunagaia'' Sæther, 1973 *'' Trissocladius'' Kieffer, 1908 *''

Tvetenia ''Tvetenia'' is a genus of non-biting midges 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 ar ...

'' Kieffer, 1922 *'' Unniella'' Sæther, 1982 *'' Vivacricotopus'' *'' Xylotopus'' *'' Zalutschia'' Lipina, 1939

References

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