Aquatic Insects of Michigan

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

Species denoted in bold blue have been recorded from Michigan, based on literature records, examined museum specimens or personal collection. Species in normal font are likely to be found in Michigan, based on the species known range. Species denoted with " • " are synonomized with species list directly above it.

Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Ablabesmyia (Asayia) annulata (Say, 1823) Tanypus - Oliver et al. 1990
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera (Roback, 1959) Pentaneura - Roback, 1971
  • Pentaneura gera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) hauberi Beck & Beck, 1966 - MB-ONT, NY-PA s. to MS-FL
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) janta (Roback, 1959) Pentaneura - NWT-MD, OH, s. to FL
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) illinoensis (Malloch, 1915) Tanypus - Roback, 1971
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) johannseni (Roback, 1959) Pentaneura - IL
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) mallochi (Walley, 1925) Tanypus - Roback, 1971
  • Pentaneura auriensis Roback, 1957
Pentaneura aequifasciata Dendy and Sublette, 1959
Ablabesmyia ornata Beck and Beck, 1966
Ablabesmyia tarella Roback, 1971
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis (Linneaus, 1758) Tipula - Roback, 1971
  • Ablabesmyia monilis var. nigra Roback, 1971
Tanypus basalis Walley, 1925
Ablabesmyia americana Fittkau, 1905
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) parajanta Roback, 1971 - ONT, NY - NEB s. to FL
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) peleensis (Walley, 1926) Tanypus - Roback, 1971
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) pulchripennis (Lundbeck, 1898) Tanypus - QUE-AB,SD-CO
  • Tanypus prudens Walley, 1925
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) rhamphe Sublette 1964 - MN-OH s. to FL

Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 1962 (Tribe Macropelopiini)

Apsectrotanypus johnsoni (Coquillett, 1901) Tanypus - Roback, 1971

Brundiniella Roback, 1978 (Tribe Macropelopiini)

Brundiniella eumorpha (Sublette, 1964) - Roback, 1971

Clinotanypus Kieffer, 1913 (Tribe Coelotanypodini)

Clinotanypus pinguis (Loew, 1861) Tanypus - Roback, 1971
  • Tanypus flavicinctus Loew, 1861
  • Tanypus thoracicus Loew, 1866
  • Procladius caliginosus Johannsen, 1905

Coelotanypus Kieffer, 1913 (Tribe Coelotanypodini)

Coelotanypus concinnus (Coquillett, 1895) Tanypus - Roback, 1971
Coelotanypus flavus Kieffer, 1923
Coelotanypus scapularis(Loew, 1866) Tanypus - Roback, 1971
Coelotanypus tricolor (Loew, 1861) Tanypus -IL, IN, OH

Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Conchapelopia aleta Roback, 1971 - e CA and USA
Conchapelopia currani (Walley, 1925) Tanypus - Cook Collection, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan
Conchapelopia fasciata Beck & Beck, 1966 - AB-ONT, OH, s. to KS, FL
  • Conchapelopia dusena Roback, 1971
Conchapelopia pallens (Coquillett, 1902) Tanypus - AK-QUE, s. to CA-FL
  • Pentaneura goniodes Sublette, 1964
  • Conchapelopia goniodes var. trifida Roback, 1971
Conchapelopia rurika (Roback, 1957) Pentaneura - MB-QUE, OH, s. to KS-GA
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971 - NWT-ONT, OH, s. to NC

Djalmabatista Fittkau, 1968 (Tribe Procladiini)

Djalmabatista pulchra (Johannsen, 1908) Protenthes - Roback 1971; Oliver et al. 1990
  • Tanypus apicalis Johannsen, 1908
  • Protenthes fasciger Curran, 1930
  • Procladius maculatus Roback, 1971

Guttipelopia Fittkau, 1962 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Guttipelopia guttipennis (Wulp, 1861) Tanypus - Cook Collection, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Tanypus multipunctatus Curran, 1930
  • Guttipelopia currani Beck and Beck, 1966

Hayesomyia Murray and Fittkau, 1985 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Hayesomyia senata (Walley, 1925) Tanypus - Roback, 1971; Cook Collection, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Pentaneura chrysops Sublette , 1964
  • ?Chironomus unicolor Walker, 1848

Helopelopia Roback, 1971 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Helopelopia cornuticaudata (Walley, 1925) Tanypus - Cook Collection, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan
Helopelopia pilicaudata (Walley, 1925) Tanypus - NWT-NB, s. to NC

Labrundinia Fittkau, 1962 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Labrundinia neopilosella Beck & Beck, 1966 - Cook Collection, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan
Labrundinia pilosella (Loew, 1866) Tanypus - Cook Collection, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan

Larsia Fittkau, 1962 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Larsia berneri Beck & Beck, 1966 - MN
Larsia canadensis Bilyj, 1984 - CAN e. of Rockies
Larsia decolorata (Malloch, 1915) Tanypus - Curry 1953, Roback 1971
  • Larsia lurida Beck and Beck, 1966
  • Larsia indistincta Beck & Beck, 1966
Larsia marginella (Malloch, 1915) Tanypus - IL, QUE-KS
Larsia planensis (Johannsen, 1946) Pentaneura - QUE-CA, OH

Macropelopia Thienemann in Thienemann & Kieffer, 1916 (Tribe Macropelopiini)

Macropelopia decedens (Walker, 1848) Tanypus - Curry 1954, Oliver et al. 1990
  • Tanypus hirtipennis Loew, 1866
  • Anatopynia dena Roback, in Sublette & Sublette, 1965 [new name for Anatopynia brunnea Roback, 1955]

Meropelopia Roback, 1971 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Meropelopia americana (Fittkau, 1957) Conchapelopia - NY, OH, KS
Meropelopia flavifrons (Johannsen, 1905) Ablabesmyia - Roback, 1971; Cook Collection, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Pentaneura gesta Roback, in Sublette & Sublette, 1965
  • Arctopelopia fittkaui Beck & Beck, 1966
  • Cantopelopia gesta Roback, 1971

Monopelopia Fittkau, 1962 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Monopelopia boliekae Beck & Beck, 1966 - BC-ONT, s. to MS, FL
Monopelopia tenuicalcar (Kieffer, 1918) Tanypus - BC-ONT, s. CA-FL

Natarsia Fittkau, 1962 (Tribe Natarsiini)

Natarsia baltimorea (Coquillett, 1905) Tanypus - MI - Stone et al. p.146
  • Ablabesmyia fastuosa Johannsen, 1905

Nilotanypus Kieffer, 1923 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Nilotanypus fimbriatus (Walker, 1848) Chironomus - Hudson & Bright in prep.

Paramerina Fittkau, 1962 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Paramerina fragilis (Walley, 1926) Tanypus - Hudson & Bright in prep.

Pentaneura Philippi, 1865 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Pentaneura inconspicua (Malloch), 1915 - Tanypus - IL, ON - widespread
  • Pentaneura comosa Sublette, 1964
  • Pentaneura inculta Beck & Beck, 1966
Pentaneura indecisca (Williston, 1896) Tanypus - NY s. to Neotropical
Pentaneura inyoensis (Sublette, 1964) Pentaneura - IL - widespread

Procladius Skuse, 1889 (Tribe Procladiini)

Procladius (Psilotanypus) bellus (Loew, 1866) Tanypus - UMMZ-Insect Division; Cook Collection, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Procladius adumbratus Johannsen, 1905
  • Tanypus pusillus Loew, 1866
  • Procladius flavidus Kieffer, 1923
  • Procladius malifero Garrett, 1925
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis (Linneaus, 1767) Tanypus - Curry 1954, Oliver et al. 1990
  • Tanypus crassinervis Zetterstedt, 1838
  • Protenthes claripennis Malloch, 1915
Procladius (Holotanypus) denticulatus Sublette, 1964 - Roback 1971
Procladius (Holotanypus) dentus Roback, 1971 - widespread boreal
Procladius (Holotanypus) freemani Sublette, 1964 - widespread, mostly boreal
Procladius (Psilotanypus) macrotrichus Roback, 1971 - MN
Procladius (Psilotanypus) riparius (Malloch, 1915) Protenthes - UMMZ-Insect Division; Cook Collection, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan
Procladius (Holotanypus) ruris Roback, 1971 - MN, widespread north
Procladius (Holotanypus) sublettei Roback, 1971 - Roback 1971

Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909 (Tribe Macropelopiini)

Psectrotanypus discolor (Coquillett, 1902) Tanypus - WA-NH, WI
Psectrotanypus dyari (Coquillett, 1902) Tanypus - Roback, 1971
Tanypus guttularis Coquillett, 1902
Tanypus garretti Walley, 1925

Reomyia Roback, 1986 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Reomyia nr. wartinbei (Roback, 1984) Zavrelimyia - OH

Rheopelopia Fittkau, 1962 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Rheopelopia acra (Roback, 1971) Thienemannimyia - Roback, 1971
Rheopelopia paramaculipennis (Roback, 1971) Thienemannimyia - OH, IL east
Rheopelopia perda (Roback, 1971) Thienemannimyia - MN, ON widespread north

Tanypus Meigen, 1803 (Tribe Tanypodini)

Tanypus (Tanypus) carinatus Sublette, 1964 - Cook Collection, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan
Tanypus (Tanypus) concavus Roback, 1971 - Oliver et al.
Tanypus (Apelopia) neopunctipennis Sublette, 1964 - OH, widespread
Tanypus(Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818 - Roback, 1971
Tanypus (Tanypus) stellatus Coquillett, 1902 - Roback, 1971
Tanypus(Tanypus) villipennis (Kieffer, 1918) Protenthes - Roback, 1971; Oliver et al. 1990

Telopelopia Roback, 1971 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Telopelopia okoboji (Walley, 1928) - Tanypus - MB, MN, OH, VA

Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Thienemannimyia norena (Roback, 1957) Pentaneura - Oliver et al. 1990
  • Thienemannimyia norena var. quadrata Roback, 1971

Trissopelopia Kieffer, 1923 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Trissopelopia ogemawi Roback, 1971 - Oliver et al. 1990

Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962 (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Zavrelimyia bifasciata (Coquillett, 1901) Tanypus - widespread north and central
Zavrelimyia sinuosa (Coquillett, 1905) Tanypus - Cook Collection, MSU, East Lansing, Michigan
  • Zavrelimyia carneosa Fittkau, 1962
  • Pentaneura fluminalis Sublette, 1964
Zavrelimyia thryptica (Sublette), 1964 Pentaneura - ON, widespread

incerta sedis (Tribe Pentaneurini)

Tanypus futilis Wulp, 1867 - WI

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