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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Akershus (Viken, Norway)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
407
3382
8309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
405
3378
8305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
386
3335
8218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
2872
7384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
75
580
1633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
188
677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
25
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
17
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
13
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Akershus
13 Genera with 16 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1826Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18502SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Akershus
16 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) prasinus Meigen, 1804
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Conchapelopia aagaardi Murray, 1987
Conchapelopia abiskoensis Goetghebuer, 1940
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Smittia neria
Stenochironomus (Stenochironomus) gibbus Fabricius, 1794
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanypus pallidicornis (Zetterstedt, 1850)⇒ Tanypodinae pallidicornis Zetterstedt, 1850

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Akershus
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
4
7
Genera
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