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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Guatemala (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
478
5928
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
5927
14671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
455
5813
14403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4685
12244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
548
1192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
120
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
64
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
34
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
26
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guatemala
26 Genera with 49 Species
#ACEGLMOPRSTX
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Alotanypus Roback, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Caladomyia Sawedal, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1994Non-biting midges7SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Endotribelos Grodhaus, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Gravatamberus Mendes & And..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Onconeura Andersen & S..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19946SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1994Green Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 19941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guatemala
49 Species
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) cinctipes Johannsen, 1946
Alotanypus venusta Coquillett, 1902
Caladomyia pistra Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus columbiensis Wulker, Subl..., 1989Biting midge
Chironomus gualtemaltecus Cockerell, 1915
Chironomus guatemaltecus
Chironomus joni Spies & Reiss, 1996
Chironomus rincon Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Chironomus wuelkeri Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Corynoneura ferelobatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Corynoneura hirvenojai Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Cricotopus lavaderos Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Cricotopus rincon Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Einfeldia atitlanensis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Endotribelos albatum Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Endotribelos grodhausi Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Goeldichironomus amazonicus Fittkau, 1968Midge
Gravatamberus guatemaltecus Mendes & And..., 2008
Larsia fittkaui Sublette, 1994
Larsia planensis Johannsen, 1946Midge
Larsia reissi Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Limnophyes guatemalensis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Limnophyes mariae Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Metriocnemus costatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Metriocnemus lautus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Metriocnemus virgatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Micropsectra atitlanensis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Onconeura semifimbriata Saether, 1981
Paramerina fasciata Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Parametriocnemus lundbecki Johannsen, 1905
Pentaneura vittaria Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum clavistylus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum corniger Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum epomis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum luteopedis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum microzoster Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum obelos Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Pseudosmittia forcipata Goetghebuer, 1921
Rheotanytarsus hamatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Stenochironomus leptopus Kieffer, 1906
Tanytarsus capitatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Tanytarsus guatemalensis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Tanytarsus hastatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Tanytarsus pandus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Thienemanniella medialis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Thienemanniella spreta Roback, 1962
Xestochironomus ankylis Sublette & Sasa, 1994

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Guatemala
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
11
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
5
7
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