Tanytarsini is a tribe of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae).
Tanytarsini
The Chironomidae comprise 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 elongated mouthparts of the Culicidae.
Chironomidae
Two lake flies observed in Neenah, Wisconsin, after the yearly hatch in Lake Winnebago
Chironomidae sp. female on flower of Euryops sp. Damage caused by beetles in family Meloidae.
Chironomidae larva, about 1 cm long, the head is right: The magnified tail details are from other images of the same animal.