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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Hardanger (Hordaland, Norway)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
948
1589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
203
946
1587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
927
1557
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
154
827
1431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
129
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
24
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
2
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
7
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
6
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hardanger
6 Genera with 8 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1826Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Parapsectra Reiss, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1936Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hardanger
8 Species
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Limnophyes bidumus Saether, 1990
Limnophyes edwardsi Saether, 1990
Micropsectra radialis Goetghebuer, 1939
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Parapsectra chionophila Edwards, 1933
Tanytarsus medius Reiss & Fittkau, 1971
Tanytarsus sinuatus Goetghebuer, 1936

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Hardanger
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
4
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
2
2
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