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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Indiana (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
477
4250
9158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4247
9154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
451
4140
8873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
318
3468
7506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
74
440
765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
112
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
45
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
30
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
24
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indiana
24 Genera with 24 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 02SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Monodiamesa Kieffer, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Robackia Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1915Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zalutschia Lipina, 19761SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indiana
24 Species
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Bryophaenocladius flavoscutellatus Malloch, 1915
Chasmatonotus atripes Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Corynoneura celeripes Winnertz, 1852Pointed phlox
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Eukiefferiella brevinervis Malloch, 1915
Halliella retifera
Halliella truncata
Larsia marginellus Malloch, 1915
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Monodiamesa tuberculata Saether, 1973
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Robackia claviger Townes, 1945
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Tanytarsus confusus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Zalutschia lingulata Saether, 1976

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Indiana
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
12
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
8
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
2
1
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