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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Arizona (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
574
6882
20706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
571
6874
20698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
548
6792
20517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
361
5499
16988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
1053
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
183
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
95
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
76
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
54
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arizona
54 Genera with 115 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRSTZ
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Alotanypus Roback, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Boreochlus Edwards, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Brundiniella Roback, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chernovskiia Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges9SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19984SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1976Snow Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19436SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 194515SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Tempisquitoneura Epler & Rosa, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arizona
115 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) mallochi Walley, 1925
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Alotanypus venusta Coquillett, 1902
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Boreochlus persimilis Johannsen, 1926
Brillia retifinis Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Brundiniella eumorpha Sublette, 1964
Brundiniella florens Johannsen, 1908
Bryophaenocladius pleuralis Malloch, 1915
Cardiocladius platypus Coquillett, 1902
Chasmatonotus univittatus Coquillett, 1900
Chernovskiia orbicus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus frommeri Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus marki Sublette, 1998
Cladotanytarsus viridiventris Malloch, 1915
Conchapelopia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Conchapelopia mera Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Nostococladius) nostocicola Wirth, 1957Downy phlox
Cricotopus blinni Sublette, 1998
Cricotopus herrmanni Sublette, 1998
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptotendipes ariel Sublette, 1960
Diamesa (Diamesa) martae Kownacki & K..., 1980
Diamesa (Diamesa) modesta Serra-tosio, 1968
Diamesa (Diamesa) spinacies Saether, 1969
Diamesa haydaki Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa leoniella (Hansen, 1976)⇒ Diamesa japonica Tokunaga, 1936
Dicrotendipes adnilus Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Heterotrissocladius subpilosus Kieffer, 1911
Hydrobaenus pilipes Malloch, 1915
Labrundinia pilosella Loew, 1866
Larsia lyra Sublette, 1964
Limnophyes doughmani Saether, 1990
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Metriocnemus stevensi Sublette, St..., 1998
Microchironomus nigrovittatus Malloch, 1915
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) appersoni Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) hellenthali Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) subletti Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius kiefferulus (Goetghebuer ..., 1943)⇒ Orthocladiinae kiefferulus Goetghebuer ..., 1943
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus potamogeti Townes, 1945
Paramerina smithae Sublette, 1964
Paratanytarsus intricatus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes thermophilus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albinodus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum digitifer (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum illinoense Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum labeculosum Mitchell, 1908
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum sulaceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Procladius freemani Sublette, 1964
Psectrotanypus aclines Sublette, 1964
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Pseudochironomus richardsoni Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Pseudosmittia nanseni (Kieffer, 1926)⇒ Allocladius nanseni Kieffer, 1926
Rheotanytarsus hamatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945Broom milkwort
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Stenochironomus bisetosus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus colei Malloch, 1919
Stenochironomus niger Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus bayi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus martini Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus sepp Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tempisquitoneura merrillorum Epler, 1995
Thienemannimyia barberi Coquillett, 1902
Thienemannimyia fusciceps Edwards, 1929
Thienemannimyia senata Walley, 1925
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Zavrelimyia thryptica Sublette, 1964

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Arizona
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
23
64
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
14
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
13
22
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