Protanypus Explained

Protanypus is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Diamesinae. There are about 10 described species in Protanypus, found in Europe, North America, and Asia.

Species

These 10 species belong to the genus Protanypus:

• Protanypus caudatus Edwards, 1924 (Europe)
• Protanypus forcipatus (Egger, 1864) (Europe)
• Protanypus gracilis Makarchenko, 1982
• Protanypus hamiltoni Saether, 1975
• Protanypus inateuus Sasa, Kitami & Suzuki, 2001
• Protanypus morio (Zetterstedt, 1838) (Europe)
• Protanypus pseudomorio Makarchenko, 1982
• Protanypus ramosus Saether, 1975
• Protanypus saetheri Wiederholm, 1975
• Protanypus tshereshnevi Makarchenko, 1982