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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Amazonas (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
382
3979
8553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
382
3979
8553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
3864
8271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2959
6620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
443
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
117
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
70
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
49
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
35
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Amazonas
35 Genera with 33 Species
#ACDEFILMNOPRSTUZ
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Djalmabatista Fittkau, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Endotribelos Grodhaus, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Fittkauimyia Karunakaran, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Imparipecten Freeman, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Lopescladius Oliveira, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Nandeva Wiedenbrug, ..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Oukuriella Epler, 19997SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19949SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelomus Reiss, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Ubatubaneura Wiedenbrug &..., 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 19902SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazonas
33 Species
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Imparipecten sychnacanthus Fusari, Dant..., 2018
Lopescladius fittkaui Saether, 1983
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Nandeva tropica Wiedenbrug, ..., 1998
Oukuriella erikae Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella fittkaui Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella hero Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella hoefleri Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella reissi Messias, 2000
Oukuriella riotarumensis Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella sublettei Messias & Ol..., 1999
Parachironomus atroari Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus camajura Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus cayapo Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus manaos Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus matapi Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus mirim Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus ticuna Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus tirio Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus yanomani Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pseudochironomus capivara Trivinho-Str..., 2018
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Tanytarsus insignis Dantas & GiÅ..., 2017
Tanytarsus insolens Dantas & GiÅ..., 2017
Tanytarsus jacaretingensis Sanseverino, 2006
Tanytarsus marauia Sanseverino,..., 2003
Tanytarsus rhabdomantis Trivinho-Str..., 1991
Tanytarsus waika Sanseverino,..., 2003
Zavreliella kambeba Fusari, Pinh..., 2017
Zavreliella molesta Reiss, 1990

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Amazonas
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
21
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
6
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
7
1
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