Aphroteniinae
| Aphroteniinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Chironomidae |
| Subfamily: | Brundin 1966 |
Aphroteniinae is a subfamily of nonbiting midges in the family Chironomidae. There are at least 4 genera and about 10 described species in Aphroteniinae.[1][2]
Genera
The subfamily Aphroteniinae contains the following genera and species:[1]
- Subfamily
- Genus Anaphrotenia Brundin, 1983
- Anaphrotenia lacustris Brundin, 1983
- Genus Aphrotenia Brundin, 1966
- Aphrotenia australiensis Hergstrom, 1992
- Aphrotenia barnardi Brundin, 1966
- Aphrotenia tsitsikamae Brundin, 1966
- Genus Aphroteniella Brundin, 1966
- Aphroteniella filicornis Brundin, 1966
- Aphroteniella tenuicornis Brundin, 1966
- Genus Paraphrotenia Brundin, 1966
- Paraphrotenia excellens Brundin, 1966
- Paraphrotenia fascipennis Brundin, 1966
- Paraphrotenia multispinosa Brundin, 1966
- Paraphrotenia umbraculata (Brundin, 1966)
References
- ^ a b "Catalogue of Life, Aphroteniinae Brundin 1966". Retrieved 2025-04-26.
- ^ "GBIF, Chironomidae". Retrieved 2025-04-26.