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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Graciosa (Azores)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
509
650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
142
508
649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
138
504
645
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
97
418
541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
58
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
15
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
10
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
9
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Graciosa
8 Genera with 11 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1978Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17941SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Thalassosmittia Strenzke & R..., 19361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Graciosa
11 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) cingulatus (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) venustus (Pinder, 1978)⇒ Chironomini venustus Pinder, 1978
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubifer Skuse, 1889
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Pseudosmittia brevifurcata Edwards, 1926
Thalassosmittia atlantica Stora, 1936

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Graciosa
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
1
1
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