Nanocladius is a genus of non-biting midges of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Larvae either live commensally on or as parasites of aquatic insects in nymphal stages; hosts include mayflies, stoneflies, dobsonflies, or damselflies. The larvae attach to their hosts by forming silken tubes which they later pupate in. They feed on the hemolymph of their host.
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Nanocladius is a genus of non-biting midges of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Larvae either live commensally on or as parasites of aquatic insects in nymphal stages; hosts include mayflies, stoneflies, dobsonflies, or damselflies. The larvae attach to their hosts by forming silken tubes which they later pupate in. They feed on the hemolymph of their host.
== Subgenera == Nanocladius has two subgenera, Nanocladius s. str., and Plecopteracoluthus, erected in 1965. In 1977, Ole A. Sæther suggested the latter be considered a subgenus of Nanocladius.
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