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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Central Plains Region (Manitoba, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
346
2097
3200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2094
3197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
328
2051
3120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
238
1736
2706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
67
401
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
94
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
52
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
43
57
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
35
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Plains Region
35 Genera with 44 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Brundiniella Roback, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Plains Region
44 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Brundiniella florens Johannsen, 1908
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus intricatus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Pseudosmittia nanseni (Kieffer, 1926)⇒ Allocladius nanseni Kieffer, 1926
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus bayi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Central Plains Region
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
15
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
15
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
4
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
Chironomidae at irmng.org
Chironomidae at itis.gov
Chironomidae at marinespecies.org