１−３−３　　Tanypodinae　　Ｏｔｈｅｒｅｓ　　　

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As for the following chironomids, a genus to belong to is not clear.

Ｔａｎｙｐｏｄｉｎａｅ　Ｇ−ＴＢ　，Ｔａｎｙｐｏｄｉｎａｅ　Ｇ−ＴＣ，　Ｔａｎｙｐｏｄｉｎａｅ　Ｇ−ＴＸ　　,　Tanypodinae G-TA

Ｔａｎｙｐｏｄｉｎａｅ　　Genus TB

Body length ９〜１０ｍｍ. It lives in the sandy mud bottom , Kusiro river (Hokkaido). I caught a larva of this at the shore of Lake Shikotu ,too.

		１：Antenna with 4 segments., 0.4 times of head.length.。 ２：Pecten hypopharyngis 30 or more teeth.    they are small as an out side. 　　Paraligula is divided into 4 in a vase , and    each diviided into 2〜3 more. ３：mandible ４：Basal segment of maxilla 1 .ring organ 2/3 from bottom. 　　ring 　organ ５：Height of procercus 5 times of diameter.    anal setae 7. ６：M-appendage ７：Claws of anterior parapod ８：2 setae forwards and 4 setae backwards on   both sides of 2nd 〜9th body segments.     Without fringe of swim-seta. ９：Anal tubules １０：Claws of posterior parapod
Ligula with 8 teeth, outer 2 teeth large, middle 6 teeth equal size. They arranged by a low convex.  As for the width of ligula , the whole is about the same .
apical tooth large,  2 accessory teeth small,  basal tooth conciderably large.	antenna with 4 segments,  0.4 times of head length.  antennal ratio 2.5.

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Ｔａｎｙｐｏｄｉｎａｅ　Ｇｅｎｕｓ　ＴC

small size larva : body length 13〜1.5mm.  living body color milky white. Head light yellow. Eye spot 1 pair. It was caught at the source of the Takahasi river.

Ligula with 4 teeth. inner 2 teeth curved outwards. Pectenhypopharyngis with 20 or more teeth, 3 teeth at the coner large.	Mandible : wide triangle, slightly curved. Inner teeth and basal tooth very small. seta subdentalis needle shape..
	１：Antenna ; 4 segments, half of the head length．    Accessory blade very long and the tip swells out. ２：Ligula ３：Mandible ４：Maxilla ; ｂ−seta 3 segments ５：M-appendage: granulation consisting of 7〜8   parallel rows. ６：Anal tubules and Posterior parapod ７：Procercus: Length 3 times of the diameter. .Anal aetae 6. ８：Claws of posterior parapod

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Tanypodinae G-TD

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Tanypodinae Genus TX

This larva was caught in Naruse river( Branch of Omono river)

Ligul with 5 teeth,. Row of teeth slightly concave. Point of inner tooth straight.   Paraligula bifid. Pecten hypopharyngis with 13〜14 teeth.	Apical tooth almost curved in right angle . 2 large inner teeth and considerably large basal tooth. Lump-shaped projection at the base of apical tooth ,  outside of mandible uneven.
	１：Antenna :4 segments, half of head    length, antennal ratio 2.5 ２：Expansion of the bit of antenna ３：Ligula ４：M-appendage , drosomentum. Grsanulation   consisting 8 paralell rows. ５：mandible ６：Maxilla: palp of basal segment 1, b-seta 2   segments ７：Claws of anterior parapod ８：Claws of posterior parapod ９：Procercus; length 3 times of the     diameter, anal setae 7. １０：anal tubules long oval.

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Tanypodinae G-TA

This larva caught in Biwa lake.
Body length 11〜12 mm.. without fringe of swim-seta

	１：Antenna 5 segments, antenal    ratio 2.4 ２：Ligula 5 teeth almost equal    size. Whole the ligula about the   same width.  Paraligula divided     into 4 in the base and each   divided　into 3〜6.   Pectenhypopharyngis with 30〜  32 teeth. ３：Mandible: both accessory teeth    and basal tooth small. ４：Drosomentum tooth absent. ５：palp of maxilla 1 segment ６：Claws of posterior parapod ７：Length of procercus 4.5 times     of the diameter. nner side of   procercus dark brown. Anal    setae 7.

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