Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Alberta (West Canada, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 539
5986
17101 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 536
5979
17095 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 511
5857
16788 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 362
5005
14908 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 105
1157
3387 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns | 26
322
865 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Infraorder
| Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges | 7
137
403 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
| 2
110
280 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Chironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges | 85
203 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Alberta
85 Genera with 203 Species #ABCDEGHKLMOPRSTXZ
| Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1898 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Acricotopus Kieffer, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Allocladius Kieffer, 1913 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Anatopynia Johannsen, 1905 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Axarus Roback, 1945 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Brillia Kieffer, 1969 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camptocladius van der Wulp, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiocladius Kieffer, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chaetocladius Kieffer, 1830 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomus Meigen, 1984 | Non-biting midges | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Cladopelma Kieffer, 1767 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1962 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1971 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1813 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1923 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Cryptotendipes Lenz, 1941 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cyphomella Sæther, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Derotanypus Roback, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diamesa Meigen, 1986 | Snow Midges | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1839 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplocladius Kieffer, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Edwardsidia Sæther, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Einfeldia Kieffer, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Endochironomus Kieffer, 1945 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1969 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1823 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1940 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Heleniella van der Wulp, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1911 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Hydrobaenus Fries, 1830 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Krenosmittia Thienemann &..., 1944 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Larsia Fittkau, 1946 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiodiamesa Kieffer, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnophyes Eaton, 1990 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Macropelopia Thienemann, 1848 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1937 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Micropsectra Kieffer, 1955 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Monopelopia Fittkau, 1918 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oreadomyia Kevan & Cutt..., 1975 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1934 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pagastia Oliver, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pagastiella Brundin, 1949 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Parachironomus Lenz, 1915 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paralauterborniella Lenz, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1969 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 1969 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1933 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Parochlus Enderlein, 1925 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1817 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polypedilum Kieffer, 1945 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Procladius Skuse, 1971 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1957 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudodiamesa Goetghebuer, 1873 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1921 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Psilometriocnemus Sæther, 1969 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Rheopelopia Fittkau, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1848 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sergentia Kieffer, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smittia Holmgren, 2000 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Spaniotoma Philippi, 1937 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stempellina Thienemann &..., 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stempellinella Brundin, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Sublettea Roback, 1975 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tanypus Meigen, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003 | Green Midges | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tokunagaia Sæther, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Tribelos Townes, 1945 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Tvetenia Tvetenia, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xenochironomus Kieffer, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Alberta
203 Species | Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959 | | | Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915 | Maui bur cucumber | | Ablabesmyia philosphagnos Beck & Beck, 1966 | | | Ablabesmyia pulchripennis Lundbeck, 1898 | | | Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915 | | | Axarus festivus Say, 1823 | Indigobush | | Axarus scopula Townes, 1945 | | | Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905 | | | Brillia retifinis Saether, 1969 | Alpine sweetvetch | | Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830 | | | Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776 | | | Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921) | ⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921 | | Cardiocladius albiplumus Saether, 1969 | Alpine sweetvetch | | Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) perennis Meigen, 1830 | | | Chironomus (Camptochironomus) dilutus Shobanov, Ki..., 1999 | | | Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945 | | | Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960 | | | Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860 | Pygmy linanthus | | Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945 | | | Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915 | Maui bur cucumber | | Chironomus (Chironomus) entis Shobanov, 1989 | | | Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961 | | | Chironomus (Chironomus) pilicornis Fabricius, 1794 | | | Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898 | | | Chironomus athalassicus Cannings, 1975 | | | Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009 | | | Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991 | | | Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838) | ⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838 | | Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908 | Cypselea | | Chironomus punctatus Fabricius, 1805 | | | Chironomus vockerothi Rasmussen, 1984 | | | Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933 | | | Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767 | | Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) mancus Walker, 1856 | | | Cladotanytarsus (Lenziella) amandus Hirvenoja, 1962 | | | Conchapelopia americana Fittkau, 1957 | | | Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902 | | | Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971 | Clammy clover | | Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923 | | | Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846 | Coville's phlox | | Cricotopus (Cricotopus) coronatus Hirvenoja, 1973 | Tree poppy | | Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915 | | | Cricotopus (Cricotopus) mackenziensis Oliver, 1977 | Mearns' mock orange | | Cricotopus (Cricotopus) pilosellus Brundin, 1956 | | | Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826 | | | Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929 | | | Cricotopus (Isocladius) flavibasis Malloch, 1915 | Maui bur cucumber | | Cricotopus (Isocladius) obnixus Walker, 1856 | | | Cricotopus (Isocladius) perniger Zetterstedt, 1850 | | | Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818 | | | Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813 | Non-biting midge | | Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) supplicans Meigen, 1830 | | | Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923) | ⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923 | | Cyphomella cornea Saether, 1977 | Western sweetvetch | | Derotanypus alaskensis Malloch, 1919 | | | Diamesa (Diamesa) hyperborea Holmgren, 1869 | | | Diamesa amplexivirilia Hansen, 1976 | Lizard tails | | Diamesa subletti Makarchenko, 1986 | | | Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823 | | | Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839 | | | Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908 | Prairie fameflower | | Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931 | | | Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838 | | | Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905 | | | Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945 | | | Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898 | | | Eukiefferiella unicalcar Saether, 1969 | | | Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839 | | | Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929 | | | Glyptotendipes gripekoveni (Kieffer, 1913) | ⇒ Glyptotendipes cauliginellus Kieffer, 1913 | | Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823 | | | Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929 | | | Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) volitans Goetghebuer, 1940 | | | Heleniella curtistila Saether, 1969 | Alpine sweetvetch | | Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975 | Alpine French-honeysuckle | | Heterotrissocladius marcidus Walker, 1856 | | | Heterotrissocladius subpilosus Kieffer, 1911 | | | Krenosmittia boreoalpina Goetghebuer, 1944 | | | Larsia berneri Beck & Beck, 1966 | | | Larsia planensis Johannsen, 1946 | Midge | | Lasiodiamesa sphagnicola Kieffer, 1925 | | | Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911 | | | Limnophyes asquamatus Andersen, 1937 | Alpine French-honeysuckle | | Limnophyes globifer (Lundstrom, 1915) | ⇒ Limnophyes pumilio Holmgren, 1869 | | Limnophyes hastulatus Saether, 1975 | Alpine French-honeysuckle | | Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916 | | | Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818) | ⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975 | | Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914 | | | Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975 | Alpine French-honeysuckle | | Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990 | | | Macropelopia decedens Walker, 1848 | | | Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818 | | | Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) brusti Saether, 1898 | | | Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883 | | | Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether, 1995 | | | Metriocnemus cretatus ♰ M. W. Boesel, 1937 | | | Micropsectra insignilobus Kieffer, 1924 | | | Micropsectra lacustris Saewedal, 1975 | | | Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928 | | | Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905 | | | Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919 | | | Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013 | | | Micropsectra xantha Roback, 1955 | | | Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918 | | | Oreadomyia albertae Kevan & Cutt..., 1975 | Narrowleaf Indianlettuce | | Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) subletteorum Cranston, 1999 | | | Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957 | | | Orthocladius (Orthocladius) excavatus (Brundin, 1947) | ⇒ Orthocladius obumbratus Johannsen, 1905 | | Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856 | | | Orthocladius (Orthocladius) obumbratus Johannsen, 1905 | Disphyma | | Orthocladius melanosoma (Goetghebuer, 1934) | ⇒ Orthocladiinae melanosoma Goetghebuer, 1934 | | Pagastia sequax Garrett, 1925 | | | Parachironomus elodeae Townes, 1945 | | | Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905 | | | Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915 | | | Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945 | | | Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977 | Mohave fishhook cactus | | Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915 | | | Parametriocnemus boreoalpina Gouin & Thie..., 1942 | | | Parametriocnemus graminicola Lundbeck, 1898 | | | Parametriocnemus vespertinus Saether, 1969 | Alpine sweetvetch | | Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905 | | | Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856 | | | Paraphaenocladius nasthecus Saether, 1969 | | | Paratanytarsus abiskoensis Reiss & Saew..., 1981 | | | Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924 | | | Paratanytarsus dubius Malloch, 1915 | | | Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885 | | | Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929 | | | Paratanytarsus setosimanus Goetghebuer, 1933 | | | Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925 | | | Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817 | | | Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856 | | | Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945 | Coastal plain milkwort | | Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945 | Coastal plain milkwort | | Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945 | Coastal plain milkwort | | Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901 | | | Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945) | ⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838 | | Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945) | ⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901 | | Procladius (Holotanypus) ferrugineus Kieffer, 1918 | | | Procladius (Holotanypus) nigriventris (Kieffer, 1924) | ⇒ Procladius imicola Kieffer, 1922 | | Procladius (Holotanypus) signatus Zetterstedt, 1850 | | | Procladius (Psilotanypus) rufovittatus van der Wulp, 1875 | | | Procladius abetus Roback, 1971 | Clammy clover | | Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964 | | | Procladius dentus Roback, 1971 | Clammy clover | | Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) obvius Walker, 1856 | | | Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus Edwards, 1929 | | | Psectrocladius (Monopsectrocladius) calcaratus Edwards, 1929 | | | Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929 | | | Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869) | ⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985 | | Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838 | | | Psectrocladius nigrus Roback, 1957 | Cusp clover | | Psectrotanypus alaskensis Malloch, 1919 | | | Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902 | | | Pseudodiamesa (Pseudodiamesa) branickii Nowicki, 1873 | | | Pseudorthocladius (Pseudorthocladius) curtistylus Goetghebuer, 1921 | Maiden fern | | Rheocricotopus pauciseta Saether, 1969 | Alpine sweetvetch | | Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964 | | | Rheopelopia ornata Meigen, 1838 | | | Rheotanytarsus distinctissimus (Brundin, 1947) | ⇒ Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848 | | Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848 | | | Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945 | Broom milkwort | | Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818 | Seedling bean midge | | Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932 | Clambering polypody | | Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000) | ⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776 | | Spaniotoma conservata ♰ M. W. Boesel, 1937 | | | Spaniotoma veta Boesel, 1937 | | | Stempellina leptocelloides Webb, 1969 | Silverleaf nightshade | | Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007 | | | Stenochironomus colei Malloch, 1919 | | | Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909 | | | Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818 | | | Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003 | | | Tanytarsus anderseni Reiss & Fittkau, 1971 | | | Tanytarsus bathophilus Kieffer, 1911 | | | Tanytarsus bayi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003 | | | Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963 | Sulphur mallow | | Tanytarsus curticornis (Kieffer, 1911) | ⇒ Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963 | | Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964 | | | Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967 | Yucatan flymallow | | Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929 | | | Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999 | | | Tanytarsus herrmanni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003 | | | Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921 | | | Tanytarsus lestagei Goetghebuer, 1922 | | | Tanytarsus limneticus Sublette, 1964 | | | Tanytarsus lobiger Ekrem, Suble..., 2003 | | | Tanytarsus lugens (Kieffer, 1916) | ⇒ Tanytarsus bathophilus Kieffer, 1911 | | Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925 | | | Tanytarsus niger Andersen, 1937 | | | Tanytarsus occultus Brundin, 1949 | | | Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947 | | | Tanytarsus striatulus Lindeberg, 1976 | | | Tanytarsus telmaticus Lindeberg, 1959 | | | Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967 | | | Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003 | | | Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957 | | | Tokunagaia rowensis Saether, 1969 | | | Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969 | | | Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916 | |
Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Alberta
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