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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
406
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
103
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
50
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
32
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
21
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alabama
21 Genera with 26 Species
#ABCDGNOPST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1898Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1847Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Guttipelopia Fittkau, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1915Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
26 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) longistyla Fittkau, 1962
Ablabesmyia rhamphe Sublette, 1964
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Cladopelma amachaerus Townes, 1945
Cladotanytarsus viridiventris Malloch, 1915
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Cricotopus belkini Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Guttipelopia guttipennis Wulp, 1874
Nanocladius alternantherae Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Nanocladius alternanthevae
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Parachironomus directus Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Parachironomus pectinatellae Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Paratanytarsus dubius Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes basidens Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Stictochironomus palliatus Coquillett, 1902
Tanytarsus acifer Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus neoflavellus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Thienemannimyia laeta Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Alabama
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
10
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
6
6
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