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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Central Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
460
3695
7027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
3693
7025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
434
3594
6784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3036
5791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
363
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
83
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
50
83
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
36
43
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
27
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Illinois
27 Genera with 27 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1847Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1964Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Illinois
27 Species
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bryophaenocladius flavoscutellatus Malloch, 1915
Bryophaenocladius pleuralis Malloch, 1915
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Eukiefferiella brevinervis Malloch, 1915
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Nanocladius mallochi Sublette, 1970Red maple
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratrichocladius nitidus Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum breviplumosum Zhang & Wang, 2004
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Tanytarsus confusus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Central Illinois
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
15
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
3
2
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