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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Devonian (Paleozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
84
227
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
84
226
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
226
307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
72
210
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
28
84
140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
45
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
14
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
12
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
10
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Devonian
10 Genera with 13 Species
Burmeisteria Salter, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Devonian
13 Species
Corynoneura celtica Edwards, 1924
Corynoneura lobata Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subcoerulescens (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Cricotopus annulator Goetghebuer, 1927
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subcoeruleus Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Eukiefferiella devonica Edwards, 1929
Halocladius (Halocladius) fucicola Edwards, 1926
Mesosmittia flexuella Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus foveatus Edwards, 1929
Synorthocladius tripilatus (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Thienemanniella morosa Edwards, 1924
Virgatanytarsus reflexens Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Devonian
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
8
12
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