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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Cambridge (Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
2117
2922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
339
2117
2922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
324
2076
2854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
247
1789
2505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
495
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
151
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
65
96
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
57
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
48
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cambridge
48 Genera with 68 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges5SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cambridge
68 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) dilutus Shobanov, Ki..., 1999
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) ochreatus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra xantha Roback, 1955
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) anderseni Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Nilotanypus fimbriatus Walker, 1848
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paralauterborniella brachylabis (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paralauterborniella nigrohalterale Malloch, 1915
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Procladius (Holotanypus) fuscus Brundin, 1949
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) obvius Walker, 1856
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Synorthocladius tripilatus (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Cambridge
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
18
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
21
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
7
5
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
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Chironomidae at itis.gov
Chironomidae at marinespecies.org