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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region East Midlands (English Midlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
362
2626
5584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
361
2625
5583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2584
5525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
270
2290
5069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
76
572
1365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
150
329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
44
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
36
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
28
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Midlands
28 Genera with 44 Species
#ACDEGLMOPST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1838Non-biting midges10SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Midlands
44 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) phatta Egger, 1864
Apsectrotanypus trifascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) aprilinus Meigen, 1818
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) prasinus Meigen, 1804
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus (Chironomus) venustus (Pinder, 1978)⇒ Chironomini venustus Pinder, 1978
Chironomus confinis (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Microtendipes confinis Meigen, 1830
Chironomus punctatus Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus viridis (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Glyptotendipes viridis Macquart, 1834
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) vanderwulpi Edwards, 1929
Clinotanypus nervosus Meigen, 1818
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Corynoneura carriana Edwards, 1924
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subcoerulescens (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Cricotopus annulator Goetghebuer, 1927
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Demicryptochironomus (Demicryptochironomus) vulneratus Zetterstedt, 1838
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Endochironomus impar Walker, 1856
Eukiefferiella minor Edwards, 1929
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) picipes Meigen, 1818
Microtendipes chloris Meigen, 1818
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) rubicundus Meigen, 1818
Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer, 1919
Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Stenochironomus (Petalopholeus) fascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in East Midlands
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
11
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
9
9
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