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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Hawaii (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
398
3505
10669
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
395
3498
10661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
390
3479
10616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
257
2690
8339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
63
442
1913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
117
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
32
105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
26
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
22
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Hawaii
22 Genera with 67 Species
#ACGKLMOPRST
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1960Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Clunio Haliday, 19474SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 196013SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads10SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19609SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Rhagosmittia Ferrington &..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsini1SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1960Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19477SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomya Schiner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomyia Schiner, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Trondia Ferrington &..., 19607SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Hawaii
67 Species and 6 Subspecies
Apedilum elachistum Townes, 1945Midge
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) crassiforceps Kieffer, 1916Midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) hawaiiensis Grimshaw, 1901Scaly swordfern
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus pauciplumatus (Hardy, 1960)⇒ Tanytarsini pauciplumatus Hardy, 1960
Clunio brevis Stone & Wirth, 1947Island redberry
Clunio littoralis Stone & Wirth, 1947Island redberry
Clunio tsushimensis Tokunaga, 1933Midge
Clunio vagans Stone & Wirth, 1947Island redberry
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Goeldichironomus holoprasinus Goeldi, 1905Midge
Kiefferulus longilobus Kieffer, 1916Midge
Larsia planensis Johannsen, 1946Midge
Metriocnemus herbicola (Hardy, 1960)⇒ Orthocladiinae herbicola Hardy, 1960
Micropsectra albifasciata Hardy, 1960
Micropsectra bryanti Hardy, 1960Hawai'i peperomia
Micropsectra hawaiiensis Hardy, 1960Hawai'i peperomia
Micropsectra hawaiiensis albifasciata Hardy, 1960
Micropsectra hawaiiensis hawaiiensis Hardy, 1960
Micropsectra kaalae Hardy, 1960Hawai'i peperomia
Micropsectra kaalae kaalae Hardy, 1960
Micropsectra kaalae monticola Hardy, 1960
Micropsectra lacteiclava Grimshaw, 1901
Micropsectra lacteiclava lacteiclava
Micropsectra lacteiclava latifasciata Hardy, 1960
Micropsectra latifasciata Hardy, 1960
Micropsectra monticola Hardy, 1960
Orthocladiinae campestris Hardy, 1960
Orthocladiinae davisi Hardy, 1960
Orthocladiinae grimshawi Hardy, 1960
Orthocladiinae herbicola Hardy, 1960
Orthocladiinae kauaiensis Hardy, 1960
Orthocladiinae mauiensis Hardy, 1960
Orthocladiinae membranisensoria Hardy, 1960
Orthocladiinae oahuensis Hardy, 1960
Orthocladiinae williamsi Hardy, 1960
Orthocladiinae wirthi Hardy, 1960
Orthocladius campestris (Hardy, 1960)⇒ Orthocladiinae campestris Hardy, 1960
Orthocladius davisi (Hardy, 1960)⇒ Orthocladiinae davisi Hardy, 1960
Orthocladius grimshawi (Hardy, 1960)⇒ Orthocladiinae grimshawi Hardy, 1960
Orthocladius kauaiensis (Hardy, 1960)⇒ Orthocladiinae kauaiensis Hardy, 1960
Orthocladius mauiensis (Hardy, 1960)⇒ Orthocladiinae mauiensis Hardy, 1960
Orthocladius membranisensoria (Hardy, 1960)⇒ Orthocladiinae membranisensoria Hardy, 1960
Orthocladius oahuensis (Hardy, 1960)⇒ Orthocladiinae oahuensis Hardy, 1960
Orthocladius williamsi (Hardy, 1960)⇒ Orthocladiinae williamsi Hardy, 1960
Orthocladius wirthi (Hardy, 1960)⇒ Orthocladiinae wirthi Hardy, 1960
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubiferum Skuse, 1889Midge
Pseudosmittia kauaiensis Hardy, 1960
Pseudosmittia maculiventris Edwards, 1933Biting midge
Pseudosmittia mauiensis Hardy, 1960
Pseudosmittia oahuensis Hardy, 1960
Pseudosmittia paraconjucta Hardy, 1960
Pseudosmittia paraconjuncta Hardy, 1960
Rhagosmittia maculiventris Edwards, 1935
Smittia marsupialis Busk, 1884
Tanytarsini pauciplumatus Hardy, 1960
Tanytarsus pauciplumatus Hardy, 1960
Telmatogeton abnormis Terry, 1913
Telmatogeton fluviatilis Wirth, 1947Florida phlox
Telmatogeton hirtus Wirth, 1947Florida phlox
Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga, 1933Marine splash midge
Telmatogeton pacificus Tokunaga, 1935Hyssopleaf asphead
Telmatogeton torrenticola Terry, 1913
Telmatogeton williamsi Wirth, 1947Florida phlox
Thalassomya setosipennis Wirth, 1947Florida phlox
Thalassomyia setosipennis (Wirth, 1947)⇒ Thalassomya setosipennis Wirth, 1947
Trondia campestris Hardy, 1960
Trondia davisi Hardy, 1960
Trondia grimshawi Hardy, 1960
Trondia herbicola Hardy, 1960
Trondia membranisensoria Hardy, 1960
Trondia williamsi Hardy, 1960
Trondia wirthi Hardy, 1960

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Hawaii
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
10
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTelmatogetoninae
Wirth, 1949
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