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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Essex (East England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
370
2331
4274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
354
2292
4208
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
1987
3765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
75
476
941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
123
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
34
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
26
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
21
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Essex
21 Genera with 17 Species
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Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1929Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Essex
17 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Corynoneura fuscihalter Edwards, 1929
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paraphaenocladius cuneatus Edwards, 1929
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Pseudosmittia conjuncta Edwards, 1929
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus nemorosus Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Essex
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
7
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
13
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
1
0
Genus
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