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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Colorado (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
595
8339
20024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
593
8334
20018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
567
8204
19733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
376
6706
16394
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
97
1091
2455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
226
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
92
171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
71
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
57
72
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colorado
57 Genera with 72 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Brundiniella Roback, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1849Non-biting midges15SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19985SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1847Snow Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Odontomesa Pagast, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiamesa Goetghebuer, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Radotanypus Fittkau & Mu..., 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1905Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colorado
72 Species
Ablabesmyia pulchripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Brillia retifinis Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Brundiniella florens Johannsen, 1908
Bryophaenocladius pleuralis Malloch, 1915
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chironomus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845Darlington's glade spurge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus almelanderi A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus depletus Scudder, 1877
Chironomus patens (Walker, 1856)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Chironomus pausatus A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus primaevus A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus pristinus A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus proterus A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus requiescens A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus scudderiellus T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Chironomus sepultus Heer, 1849
Cladotanytarsus saetheri Puchalski, P..., 2018
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) politus Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus herrmanni Sublette, 1998
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Diamesa (Diamesa) spinacies Saether, 1969
Diamesa ancysta Roback, 1959
Diamesa extincta A. L. Melander, 1949
Diamesa haydaki Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Dicrotendipes cryptius Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Hydrobaenus fusistylus Goetghebuer, 1933
Limnophyes coloradensis Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Mesosmittia lobiga Saether, 1985
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus atratulus (Zetterstedt, 1850)⇒ Metriocnemus albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra dives Johannsen, 1905
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) rectinervis Kieffer, 1911
Odontomesa ferringtoni Saether, 1985
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) appersoni Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) subletti Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paralauterborniella nigrohalterale Malloch, 1915
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra obediens Johannsen, 1905
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Pseudochironomus pseudoviridis Malloch, 1915
Pseudodiamesa pertinax Garrett, 1925
Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945Broom milkwort
Stenochironomus colei Malloch, 1919
Stenochironomus poecilopterus Mitchell, 1908
Stenochironomus pulchripennis Coquillett, 1902
Stictochironomus varius Townes, 1945
Tanytarsus fatigans Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Tanytarsus herrmanni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus muticus Kieffer, 1905

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Colorado
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
22
39
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
23
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
2
2
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
Chironomidae at irmng.org
Chironomidae at itis.gov
Chironomidae at marinespecies.org