Key to Genera in the Tribe Chironomini. Part III.
Ian R. Walker
Recommended Citation:
Walker, I. R.,
1997. Key to genera in the tribe Chironomini. Part III. In: I. R.
Walker (Ed.), The WWW Field Guide to Fossil Midges. (http://www.paleolab.ca/wwwguide/chironomini/outer.htm)
Last Update: 1 June 1997
©2007 Ian R. Walker. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
- a) Median mental tooth broad, only notched near extreme lateral margins; outermost teeth not much broader than the other lateral teeth
(Fig. 1).
.............................................................................Cryptotendipes
- b) Median mental region notched laterally, and often at apex to form 3 to 4 narrow teeth; outermost pair (or pairs) of mental teeth much broader than other lateral teeth (Fig. 2a, 2b)
.............................................................................Cladopelma
Fig. 1. Cryptotendipes. Unfortunately, I don't think this is a very representative species. I will try to make improvements.

Fig. 2. Cladopelma.
A)

B)
