Tanytarsus


Tanytarsus is a large genus of non-biting midges of the tribe Tanytarsini and subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family. The larvae of these insects occur in a wide range of freshwater habitats with some species being marine.
In older literature the name Tanytarsus was used for some members of tribe Chironomini related to the genus Phaenopsectra.

Species

There are more than 480 described species in Tanytarsus.