Aphroteniinae is a subfamily of nonbiting midges in the family Chironomidae. There are at least 4 genera and about 10 described species in Aphroteniinae. Genera. The subfamily Aphroteniinae contains the following genera and species: Genus "Anaphrotenia" "Anaphrotenia lacustris" Genus "Aphrotenia" "Aphrotenia australiensis" "Aphrotenia barnardi" "Aphrotenia tsitsikamae" Genus "Aphroteniella" "Aphroteniella filicornis" "Aphroteniella tenuicornis" Genus "Paraphrotenia" "Paraphrotenia excellens" "Paraphrotenia fascipennis" "Paraphrotenia multispinosa" "Paraphrotenia umbraculata"