Polypedilum

Polypedilum
Polypedilum nubens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Suborder:
Infraorder:	Culicomorpha
Superfamily:	Chironomoidea
Family:	Chironomidae
Subfamily:	Chironominae
Tribe:	Chironomini
Genus:	Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
Subgenera
Cerobregma Sæther & Sundal, 1999 Pentapedilum Kieffer, 1913 Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912 Tripodura Townes, 1945 Uresipedilum Oyewo & Sæther, 1998
Synonyms
Asheum Sublette & Sublette, 1983 Cerobregma Sæther & Sundal, 1999 Kribiocharis Kieffer, 1921 Kribionympha Kieffer, 1921 Kribiophilus Kieffer, 1921 Kribiotima Kieffer, 1921 Pedionomus Sublette, 1964 Pentapedilum Kieffer, 1913 Pentapelma Kieffer, 1921 Propedilum Lenz, 1937 Rosenia Kieffer, 1921 Tripedilum Kieffer, 1921 Tripodura Townes, 1945 Uresipedilum Sasa & Kikuchi, 1995

Polypedilum is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. This is probably the most species-rich of all chironomid genera. Larvae of Polypedilum may also be among the most abundant invertebrates in euthrophic ponds, reaching densities of up to 1200 larvae per square meter.

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