Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 611
11863
34633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 608
11859
34631 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 579
11701
34157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 379
9752
30015 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 98
1705
4482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns | 21
294
979 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges | 6
109
469 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
| 2
73
183 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Chironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges | 41
63 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Costa Rica
41 Genera with 63 Species #ABCDEGLMNOPRSTXZ
| Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alotanypus Roback, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apedilum Townes, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 1996 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Buchonomyia Fittkau, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camptocladius van der Wulp, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cardiocladius Kieffer, 1912 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chirocladius Picado, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomus Meigen, 1905 | Non-biting midges | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cladopelma Kieffer, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Coelotanypus Kieffer, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Compterosmittia Sæther, 1930 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1987 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Diplosmittia Saether, 1996 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Endotribelos Grodhaus, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gravatamberus Mendes & And..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 1913 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lipurometriocnemus Saether, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monopelopia Fittkau, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Oukuriella Epler, 1986 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parachironomus Lenz, 1994 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paranilothauma Soponis, 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polypedilum Kieffer, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Procladius Skuse, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pseudochironomus Malloch, 1915 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 2002 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1960 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1994 | Green Midges | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tempisquitoneura Epler & Rosa, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 1972 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zavreliella Kieffer, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Costa Rica
63 Species | Ablabesmyia costarricensis Picado, 1913 | | | Alotanypus venusta Coquillett, 1902 | | | Apedilum elachistum Townes, 1945 | Midge | | Beardius aciculatus Andersen & S..., 1996 | | | Beardius lingulatus Andersen & S..., 1996 | | | Beardius triangulatus Andersen & S..., 1996 | | | Buchonomyia brundini Andersen & S..., 1995 | | | Camptocladius microtomus (Kieffer, 1924) | ⇒ Orthocladiinae microtomus Kieffer, 1924 | | Chirocladius pedipalpus Picado, 1913 | | | Chironomus anonymus (Williston, 1896) | ⇒ Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905 | | Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916 | | | Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905 | Disphyma | | Cladopelma forcipis Rempel, 1939 | | | Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895 | | | Compterosmittia aberrans Mendes, Ande..., 2004 | | | Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930 | | | Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923) | ⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923 | | Dicrotendipes baru Epler, 1996 | | | Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905 | | | Dicrotendipes palearivillosus Epler, 1988 | | | Dicrotendipes sinoposus Epler, 1987 | | | Diplosmittia beluina Andersen, 1996 | | | Diplosmittia forficata Andersen, 1996 | | | Endotribelos hesperium Sublette, 1960 | | | Goeldichironomus amazonicus Fittkau, 1968 | Midge | | Goeldichironomus holoprasinus Goeldi, 1905 | Midge | | Gravatamberus curtus Mendes & And..., 2008 | | | Lipurometriocnemus longicosta Oliver, 1985 | | | Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003 | | | Oukuriella annamae Epler, 1996 | | | Oukuriella costaricensis Epler, 1986 | | | Oukuriella rushi Epler, 1986 | | | Parachironomus cayapo Spies, Fittk..., 1994 | | | Parachironomus osa Spies, Fittk..., 1994 | | | Paranilothauma strebulosa Adam & Saether, 2000 | | | Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929 | | | Polypedilum pterospilus Townes, 1945 | | | Procladius etatus Roback, 1982 | | | Pseudorthocladius macrostomus Soponis, 1980 | Crucifixion thorn | | Rheotanytarsus baculus Kyerematen &..., 2002 | | | Rheotanytarsus foliatus Kyerematen &..., 2002 | | | Rheotanytarsus guanacastensis Kyerematen &..., 2002 | | | Rheotanytarsus subtilis Kyerematen &..., 2002 | | | Rheotanytarsus thunesi Kyerematen &..., 2002 | | | Stenochironomus crusanticus Borkent, 1984 | | | Stenochironomus gladius Borkent, 1984 | | | Stenochironomus innocuus Williston, 1896 | | | Stenochironomus leptopus Kieffer, 1906 | | | Stenochironomus nudipupa Borkent, 1984 | | | Stenochironomus quadrinotatus Borkent, 1984 | | | Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960 | Painted buckeye | | Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960 | | | Tanytarsus curvicristatus Contreras-Li..., 1988 | | | Tanytarsus hastatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994 | | | Tanytarsus pandus Sublette & Sasa, 1994 | | | Tempisquitoneura merrillorum Epler, 1995 | | | Xestochironomus comptus Sublette & W..., 1972 | | | Xestochironomus furcatus Johannsen, 1938 | | | Xestochironomus gilvus Borkent, 1984 | | | Xestochironomus laselvensis Andersen & K..., 1999 | | | Xestochironomus latilobus Borkent, 1984 | | | Xestochironomus nebulosus Sublette & W..., 1972 | | | Zavreliella longiseta Reiss, 1990 | |
Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Costa Rica
 | | 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
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