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Table 7. Functional group composition (Merrit and Cummins 1984) and habitat <br />association of Chironomidae from the Green River, Ouray National Wildlife Refuge, <br />Ouray, Utah. <br />Functional Group <br />Taxon Collectors Predators Shredders Unknown * Habitat Association <br />Ablabesmyia X SIW <br />Chironomus X RC,ESC,RB,SIW <br />Cricocoptus x X SIW <br />Cryptochironomus X ESC,SIW <br />Cryptotendipes X ESC,SIW <br />Cyphomella X RC <br />Glyptotendipes x X SIW <br />Lenziella X RC,ESC,RB, SIW <br />Microtendipes X SIW <br />Paramerina X RC <br />Paratanytarsus X SIW <br />Paratendipes X RC <br />Polypedilum x X X RC,ESC,RB,SIW <br />Procladius x X RC,ESC,RB,SIW <br />Psectrocladius x X RC,RB,SIW <br />Stempellinella X RC <br />Tanypus x x ESC,SIW <br />Tanytarsus X RC,ESC,RB,SIW <br />Zavrelia X SIW <br />*RC=river channel, ESC=ephemeral side channel, R]3=river backwater, SIW=seasonally inundated <br />wetland. <br />31