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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
124
362
540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
124
362
540
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
121
358
534
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
315
487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
91
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
19
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
11
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
10
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
8
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alaska Peninsula
8 Genera with 10 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Thalassosmittia Strenzke & R..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska Peninsula
10 Species
Ablabesmyia basalis Walley, 1925
Conchapelopia currani Walley, 1925Rolfs' milkweed
Conchapelopia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Macropelopia algens
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Telmatogeton alaskensis Coquillett, 1900
Thalassosmittia marina Saunder, 1928
Thienemannimyia fusciceps Edwards, 1929
Zavrelimyia wartinbei Roback, 1984Parry's clover

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Alaska Peninsula
SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
7
9
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