Gymnometriocnemus
Gymnometriocnemus is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Orthocladiinae of the bloodworm family. The genus is divided into two subgenera, Raphidocladius Sæther 1983 and Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebuer, 1932 . Males of the former subgenus are characterized by possessing an extremely long virga with needle-like sclerotization, species of the later characterized by a short virga and a weakly developed crista dorsalis in the adult male hypopygium.