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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Algeria (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
439
4179
11334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
437
4173
11327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
422
4137
11266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
3269
9498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
69
553
1351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
149
424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
59
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
48
170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
32
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Algeria
32 Genera with 47 Species
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Boreoheptagyia Brundin, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Burmeisteria Salter, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cataliptus Bezzi, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Chironomini1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1909Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dactylocladius Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19503SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads6SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19195SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Paracricotopus Thienemann &..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rheopelopia Fittkau, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1923Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Algeria
47 Species
Boreoheptagyia legeri Goetghebuer, 1933
Camptocladius microtomus (Kieffer, 1924)⇒ Orthocladiinae microtomus Kieffer, 1924
Cataliptus peyerimhoffi (Bezzi, 1916)⇒ Orthocladiinae peyerimhoffi Bezzi, 1916
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) algericus Moubayed, 1989
Chironomini multiannulatus Strobl, 1909
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus multiannulatus (Strobl, 1909)⇒ Chironomini multiannulatus Strobl, 1909
Dactylocladius rupicola (Kieffer, 1919)⇒ Orthocladiinae rupicola Kieffer, 1919
Dicrotendipes peringueyanus Kieffer, 1924
Eukiefferiella coerulescens Kieffer, 1926
Halocladius (Halocladius) millenarius Santos Abreu, 1918
Limnophyes algerina Marcuzzi, 1950
Limnophyes bequarti Goetghebuer, 1939
Micropsectra atrofasciata Kieffer, 1911
Micropsectra clastrieri Reiss, 1969
Micropsectra zernyi Marcuzzi, 1950
Microtendipes britteni Edwards, 1929
Orthocladiinae algerina Marcuzzi, 1950
Orthocladiinae algerinus Marcuzzi, 1950
Orthocladiinae microtomus Kieffer, 1924
Orthocladiinae monticola Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladiinae peyerimhoffi Bezzi, 1916
Orthocladiinae rupicola Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Mesorthocladius) vaillanti Langton & Cr..., 1991
Orthocladius algerinus (Marcuzzi, 1950)⇒ Orthocladiinae algerinus Marcuzzi, 1950
Orthocladius monticola (Kieffer, 1919)⇒ Orthocladiinae monticola Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius sahorensis Kieffer, 1926
Orthocladius terricola Kieffer, 1919
Paracladopelma laminata (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Paracladopelma laminatum Kieffer, 1921
Paracladopelma laminatum Kieffer, 1921
Paracricotopus niger Kieffer, 1913
Parakiefferiella wuelkeri Moubayed, 1994
Paramerina vaillanti Fittkau, 1962
Parametriocnemus algerinus Marcuzzi, 1950
Paraphaenocladius maurus Saether & Wang, 1995
Paratanytarsus mediterraneus Reiss & Saew..., 1981
Polypedilum humile Kieffer, 1924
Polypedilum phre Kieffer, 1925
Polypedilum sahariense Kieffer, 1926
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Rheopelopia murrayi Dowling, 1983
Rheotanytarsus muscicola Thienemann, 1929
Smittia algerina (Marcuzzi, 1950)⇒ Orthocladiinae algerina Marcuzzi, 1950
Stempellina almi Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus heusdensis Goetghebuer, 1923
Thienemannimyia zousfana Dowling, 1987
Virgatanytarsus albisutus Santos Abreu, 1918

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Algeria
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
13
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
3
3
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