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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Afton (Dawson County, Georgia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
64
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
64
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
29
64
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
26
61
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
13
45
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
36
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
2
18
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
17
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Afton (Georgia)
17 Genera with 13 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 2009Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1947Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afton (Georgia)
13 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus natvigi Goetghebuer, 1933
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Afton (Georgia)
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
9
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
7
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)
Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)


Links, sources and further information
Chironomidae at artfakta.se
Chironomidae at dyntaxa.se
Chironomidae at gbif.org
Chironomidae at irmng.org
Chironomidae at itis.gov
Chironomidae at marinespecies.org