High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Xenopelopia is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Tanypodinae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids or non-biting midges) are a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many species superficially resemble mosquitoes but they lack the wing scales and elongate mouthparts of the Culicidae. This is a large group of insects with over 5000 described species and 700 species in North America alone. Males are easily recognized by their plumose antennae.

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