Polypedilum

Polypedilum is a genus of non-biting midges in the family Chironomidae. There are more than 620 described species in Polypedilum, found worldwide.^[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda

Clade:Pancrustacea

Class:Insecta

Order:Diptera

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Polypedilum
Polypedilum scalaenum, Oklahoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Chironomidae
Subfamily:	Chironominae
Tribe:	Chironomini
Genus:	Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
Subgenera
Asheum Sublette & Sublette, 1983 Atopipedilum Yamamoto, Yamamoto & Hirowatari, 2016 Collartomyia Goetghebuer, 1948 Pentapedilum Kieffer, 1913 Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912 Probolum Andersen & Saether, 2010[1] Tripedilum Tripodura Townes, 1945 Uresipedilum Oyewo & Saether, 1998
Diversity
at least 620 species
Synonyms[2]
Atopipedilum Yamamoto, Yamamoto & Hirowatari, 2016 Cerobregma Sæther & Sundal, 1999 Kribiocharis Kieffer, 1921 Kribionympha Kieffer, 1921 Kribiophilus Kieffer, 1921 Kribiotima Kieffer, 1921 Pentapelma Kieffer, 1921 Propedilum Lenz, 1937 Rosenia Kieffer, 1921 Tripedilum Kieffer, 1921 Tripodura Townes, 1945 Uresipedilum Oyewo & Sæther, 1998

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This is probably the most species-rich of all chironomid genera. Larvae of Polypedilum may also be among the most abundant invertebrates in eutrophic ponds, reaching densities of up to 1200 larvae per square meter.^[4]