Aquatic Insects of Michigan

by Ethan Bright, Museum of Zoology Insect Division and School of Natural Resources and Environment
University of Michigan

+ Species Lists
+ Identification/Keys

Chironomidae, Subfamily Prodiamesinae

Note: taxa denoted in blue are recorded from Michigan; others listed are likely to be found in Michigan based on records from nearby localities.

Monodiamesa Kieffer, 1922

Monodiamesa bathyphila (Kieffer), 1918 Prodiamesa - MI - Curry 1953
  • Monodiamesa chuzenigra Sasa, 1989
  • Prodiamesa kamidefea Sasa and Hirabayashi, 1993
Monodiamesa depectinata
Saæther, 1973 - MB, ONT, PA
Monodiamesa tuberculata Sæther, 1973 - Winnell and White 1985

Odontomesa Pagast, 1947

Odontomesa fulva (Kieffer), 1919 Prodiamesa - MI - Curry 1953
  • Prodiamesa nigripalpis Goetghebuer, 1922
  • Monodiamesa flabellata Kieffer in Zavrel, 1926
  • Cryptochironomus polysetica Botnariuc and Cure, 1956

Prodiamesa Kieffer, 1906

Prodiamesa olivacea (Miegen), 1818 Chironomus - MI - Curry 1953
  • Chironoius turpis Zetterstedt, 1838

  • Tanypus occidentalis Coquillett, 1902
  • Chironomus scutellata Meigen, 1818
  • Diamesa notata Staeger, 1839
  • Diamesa consobrinus Zetterstedt, 1850

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