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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Catalonia (Northeast Spain, Spain)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
302
2578
5245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
301
2576
5243
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
287
2529
5152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
201
2097
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
179
294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
65
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
18
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
17
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
13
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Catalonia
13 Genera with 13 Species
Brillia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Krenosmittia Thienemann &..., 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Catalonia
13 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Dicrotendipes notatus Meigen, 1818
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) fuscimanus Kieffer, 1908
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) nubens Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Rheocricotopus (Rheocricotopus) fuscipes Kieffer, 1909Pygmy fameflower

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Catalonia
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
8
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
0
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
2
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