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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
3571
8762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
3566
8756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
425
3511
8651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
3010
7649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
874
2854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
25
294
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
146
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
121
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
108
164
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alaska
108 Genera with 164 Species
#ABCDEGHKLMNOPRSTXZ
Abiskomyia Edwards, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Acalcarella Shilova, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Allocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Arctodiamesa Makarchenko, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Arctopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Boreochlus Edwards, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Boreoheptagyia Brundin, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1918Non-biting midges11SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 198810SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Derotanypus Roback, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1976Snow Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Doncricotopus Sæther, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotanytarsus Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19765SpeciesTaxom
Hydrosmittia Saether & Fe..., 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Krenosmittia Thienemann &..., 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Lapposmittia Thienemann, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodiamesa Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Lipiniella Shilova, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Mesocricotopus Brundin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Monodiamesa Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Neozavrelia Goetghebuer, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Oliveridia Sæther, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 199010SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Paracladius Hirvenoja, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paraclunio Kieffer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Paracricotopus Thienemann &..., 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimnophyes Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Parorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Platysmittia Saether, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19717SpeciesTaxom
Protanypus Kieffer, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiamesa Goetghebuer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Pseudokiefferiella Laurence, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilometriocnemus Sæther, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Reomyia Roback, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheosmittia Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Stilocladius Rossaro, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Syndiamesa Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1976Green Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Thalassosmittia Strenzke & R..., 19283SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Trichotanypus Kieffer, 19703SpeciesTaxom
Trissocladius Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Trissopelopia Kieffer, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zalutschia Lipina, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelia Kieffer , Th..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska
164 Species
Abiskomyia virgo Edwards, 1937
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia alaskensis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Ablabesmyia basalis Walley, 1925
Apsectrotanypus algens Coquillett, 1902
Arctodiamesa appendiculata Lundström, 1915
Boreochlus gracilistylus Brundin, 1966
Boreochlus persimilis Johannsen, 1926
Boreoheptagyia lurida Garrett, 1925
Brillia retifinis Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Bryophaenocladius aestivus Brundin, 1947
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) dentiforceps Edwards, 1929
Chaetocladius maurus Goetghebuer, 1935
Chasmatonotus univittatus Coquillett, 1900
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845Darlington's glade spurge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus obscuripes (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Metriocnemus eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Chironomus obtusilobus
Chironomus prior Butler, 1982
Chironomus punctatus Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus sanctipaula Sublette, 1966Maples
Chironomus tardus Butler, 1982
Chironomus viridellus Kieffer, 1918
Conchapelopia americana Fittkau, 1957
Conchapelopia currani Walley, 1925Rolfs' milkweed
Conchapelopia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Corynoneura lobata Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) cylindraceus Kieffer, 1908
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) ephippium Zetterstedt, 1838
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) festivellus Kieffer, 1906
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) similis Goetghebuer, 1921
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Isocladius) laricomalis Edwards, 1932
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus beringensis Oliver & Dillon, 1988
Cricotopus tokunagaia Hirvenoja, 1973
Cricotopus trilobus Oliver & Dillon, 1988
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus bavaricus Goetghebuer, 1939
Cryptochironomus olivaceus Kieffer, 1921
Derotanypus alaskensis Malloch, 1919
Diamesa (Diamesa) aberrata Lundbeck, 1898
Diamesa chorea Lundbeck, 1898
Diamesa colenae Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa lupus Willassen, 1985
Diamesa nivicavernicola Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Diamesa sommermani Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Eukiefferiella brehmi Gowin, 1943
Eukiefferiella brevicalcar Kieffer, 1911
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Eukiefferiella coerulescens Kieffer, 1926
Eukiefferiella cyanea Thienemann, 1936
Eukiefferiella gracei Edwards, 1929
Glyptotendipes gripekoveni (Kieffer, 1913)⇒ Glyptotendipes cauliginellus Kieffer, 1913
Heterotrissocladius maari Brundin, 1949
Heterotrissocladius maeaeri (Brundin, 1949)⇒ Heterotrissocladius maari Brundin, 1949
Heterotrissocladius marcidus Walker, 1856
Hydrobaenus conformis Holmgren, 1869Small-spike false nettle
Hydrobaenus fusistylus Goetghebuer, 1933
Hydrobaenus lapponicus Brundin, 1956
Hydrobaenus laticaudus Saether, 1976
Hydrobaenus scapulapilosus Saether, 1976
Krenopelopia narda Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Lapposmittia parvibarba Edwards, 1939
Lasiodiamesa tenebrosa Coquillett, 1905
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Limnophyes globifer (Lundstrom, 1915)⇒ Limnophyes pumilio Holmgren, 1869
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Macropelopia algens
Mesocricotopus thienemanni Goetghebuer, 1940
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether, 1995
Metriocnemus yaquina Cranston & Judd, 1987
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Monodiamesa bathyphila Kieffer, 1918
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) parvulus Kieffer, 1909
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) dubitatus Johannsen, 1942Trans-Pecos chickweed
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) gelidus Kieffer, 1922
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Mesorthocladius) frigidus Zetterstedt, 1838
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) decoratus Holmgren, 1869
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) obumbratus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) rubicundus Meigen, 1818
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) trigonolabis Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Orthocladius coffmani Soponis, 1990
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Pagastia partica Roback, 1957
Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer, 1919
Paracladius quadrinodosus Hirvenoja, 1973
Paracladopelma doris Townes, 1945
Paraclunio alaskensis (Coquilett, 1900)⇒ Telmatogeton alaskensis Coquillett, 1900
Parametriocnemus graminicola Lundbeck, 1898
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus penicillatus Goetghebuer, 1928
Paratanytarsus similatus Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) cultellatum Goetghebuer, 1931Forkvein polypody
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Potthastia gaedii Meigen, 1838
Potthastia longimana (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Potthastia longimanus Kieffer, 1922
Procladius (Holotanypus) vesus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Procladius dentus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius desis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius jeris Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius paragretis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius sublettei Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Protanypus pseudomorio Makarchenko, 1982Manroot
Protanypus saetheri Wiederholm, 1975Low false bindweed
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) fennicus Stor” , 1939Summer grape
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) octomaculatus Wülker, 1956
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Pseudodiamesa (Pseudodiamesa) branickii Nowicki, 1873
Reomyia wartinbei Roback, 1984
Rheotanytarsus pentapoda Kieffer, 1909
Sergentia coracina Zetterstedt, 1850
Smittia arctica Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Stempellinella edwardsi Spies & Saether, 2004
Stictochironomus rosenschoeldi Zetterstedt, 1838
Stictochironomus unguiculatus Malloch, 1934
Stilocladius montanus Rossaro, 1979
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus aquavolans Butler, 2000
Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967Yucatan flymallow
Tanytarsus gracilentus Holmgren, 1883
Tanytarsus lestagei Goetghebuer, 1922
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus nearcticus Butler, 2000
Tanytarsus psiloptera (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Tanytarsini psiloptera Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus striatulus Lindeberg, 1976
Telmatogeton alaskensis Coquillett, 1900
Thalassosmittia clavicornis Saunders, 1928
Thalassosmittia marina Saunder, 1928
Thalassosmittia pacifica Saunders, 1928
Thienemannimyia fusciceps Edwards, 1929
Trichotanypus alaskensis Brundin, 1966
Trichotanypus foliaceus Wirth & Subl..., 1970Soft phlox
Trichotanypus mariae Wirth & Subl..., 1970Soft phlox
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Zalutschia paratatrica Chernovskii, 1949
Zalutschia tatrica Pagast, 1935
Zalutschia zalutschicola Lipina, 1939Bristly-stemmed checkerbloom
Zavrelimyia wartinbei Roback, 1984Parry's clover

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Alaska
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
27
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
9
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
48
68
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
4
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
17
24
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