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Taxonomy of Subfamily Chaoborinae Edwards, 1912


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
412
22844
306890
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
101
5519
102901
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
11
1863
38890
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Culicoidea
Meigen, 1818
4
442
8992
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyChaoboridae
Newman, 1834
Phantom midge, Phantom midges, Phantom Or Ghost Midges
40
372
Genera
Species
SubfamilyChaoborinae
Edwards, 1912
3
101
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Chaoborinae Edwards, 1912
GenusChaoborus
Lichtenstein, 1800
Glassworm, Phantom midge larvae
84Species
GenusCryophila
Edwards, 1930
1Species
GenusMochlonyx
Loew, 1844
16Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Chaoborinae
GermanBüschelmücken


Distribution and Species lists of Chaoborinae Edwards, 1912
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Argentina
1 Genus  3 Species
Australia
1 Genus  5 Species
Belarus
1 Genus  0 Species
Belgium
2 Genera  6 Species
Bolivia
1 Genus  3 Species
Brazil
1 Genus  10 Species
Canada
2 Genera  6 Species
Chile
0 Genera  0 Species
China
1 Genus  1 Species
Colombia
1 Genus  2 Species
Cuba
1 Genus  1 Species
Czech Republic
2 Genera  6 Species
Denmark
2 Genera  8 Species
Estonia
2 Genera  7 Species
Finland
3 Genera  14 Species
France
2 Genera  8 Species
Georgia
0 Genera  0 Species
Germany
2 Genera  7 Species
Iceland
2 Genera  2 Species
India
2 Genera  4 Species
Indonesia
1 Genus  2 Species
Ireland
2 Genera  5 Species
Italy
2 Genera  6 Species
Kenya
1 Genus  1 Species
Latvia
2 Genera  2 Species
Lithuania
2 Genera  2 Species
Madagascar
1 Genus  3 Species
Malawi
1 Genus  2 Species
Malaysia
1 Genus  2 Species
Mexico
1 Genus  1 Species
Myanmar
1 Genus  1 Species
Netherlands
2 Genera  7 Species
Nicaragua
1 Genus  2 Species
Nigeria
1 Genus  1 Species
Norway
3 Genera  24 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
1 Genus  3 Species
Peru
1 Genus  3 Species
Philippines
1 Genus  1 Species
Poland
2 Genera  2 Species
Portugal
1 Genus  1 Species
Republic South Africa
1 Genus  4 Species
Russia
3 Genera  6 Species
Slovakia
1 Genus  4 Species
Spain
1 Genus  1 Species
Sri Lanka
1 Genus  1 Species
Sweden
3 Genera  15 Species
Thailand
1 Genus  1 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
1 Genus  3 Species
Uganda
1 Genus  2 Species
United Kingdom
2 Genera  9 Species
USA
2 Genera  16 Species
Venezuela
1 Genus  3 Species
Zambia
1 Genus  1 Species
Zimbabwe
1 Genus  0 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Links, sources and further information
Chaoborinae at itis.gov