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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Eastern California (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
4060
9189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
4053
9183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
454
3968
9005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3309
7883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
579
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
120
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
58
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
48
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
31
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern California
31 Genera with 33 Species
#ACDEGLMOPRST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Anatopynia Johannsen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17947SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern California
33 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Anatopynia aclines
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) edurus Sublette & S..., 1971Bottlebrush buckeye
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) furtivus Sublette & S..., 1971Bottlebrush buckeye
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) irwini (Sublette and..., 1971)⇒ Cricotopus annulator Goetghebuer, 1927
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Microtendipes rydalensis Edwards, 1929
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925
Phaenopsectra dyari Townes, 1945
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum isocerus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Stictochironomus quagga Townes, 1945
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Eastern California
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
13
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
11
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
5
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