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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Calgary (Calgary Metropolitan Region, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
155
678
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
155
678
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
148
668
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
118
574
790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
115
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
45
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
22
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
16
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Calgary
16 Genera with 12 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1945Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1967Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Calgary
12 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Calgary
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
9
7
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