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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Highlands (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
1161
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1161
1306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1144
1287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
187
994
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
61
345
446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
124
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
49
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
44
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
37
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
37 Genera with 38 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1805Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1947Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
38 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus punctatus Fabricius, 1805
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus abiskoensis Reiss & Saew..., 1981
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Pseudorthocladius (Pseudorthocladius) curtistylus Goetghebuer, 1921Maiden fern
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Highlands (Edmonton Canada)
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
14
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
17
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
6
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