Protanypus
Encyclopedia
Protanypus is a genus of non-biting midge
s in the subfamily Diamesinae
of the bloodworm family Chironomidae
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Midge
A midge is a very small, two-winged flying insect. "Midge" may also refer to:-Real:* Midge Costanza , American politician* Mildred Gillars , aka "Midge", American broadcaster of Nazi propaganda during World War II...
s in the subfamily Diamesinae
Diamesinae
Diamesinae is a subfamily of midges in the non-biting midge family .-Tribes & Genera:*Tribe Boreoheptagyiini Brundin, 1966*Genus Boreoheptagyia Brundin, 1966...
of the bloodworm family Chironomidae
Chironomidae
Chironomidae are a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae...
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Species
- P. caudatus EdwardsFrederick Wallace EdwardsFrederick Wallace Edwards FRS , was an English entomologist who specialised in Diptera....
, 1924 - P. forcipatus (Egger, 1863)
- P. hamiltoni Saether, 1975
- P. morio (ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm Zetterstedt was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.-Biography:Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He received the title of professor in 1822 and succeeded Carl Adolph Agardh as professor of botany...
, 1838) - P. pseudomorio Makarchenko, 1982
- P. ramosus Saether, 1975
- P. saetheri Wiederhol, 1975