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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
4968
10480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
4962
10473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
4804
10089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
336
3968
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
78
658
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
21
200
477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
95
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
79
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
65
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kansas
65 Genera with 119 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chernovskiia Sæther, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1823Non-biting midges8SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19715SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1847Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Krenosmittia Thienemann &..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lopescladius Oliveira, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Natarsia Fittkau, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Oliveridia Sæther, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19576SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneurini1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17872SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19542SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1929Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Telopelopia Roback, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Xenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Xylotopus Oliver, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kansas
119 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Ablabesmyia aurea (Johannsen, 1907)⇒ Pentaneurini aurea Johannsen, 1907
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Acricotopus lucens Zetterstedt, 1850
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bryophaenocladius productus Freeman, 1953
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chernovskiia amphitrite Townes, 1945
Chernovskiia orbicus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Clinotanypus aureus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Clinotanypus nervosus Meigen, 1818
Coelotanypus atus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Coelotanypus tricolor Loew, 1861
Conchapelopia americana Fittkau, 1957
Conchapelopia cornuticauda Walley, 1925
Conchapelopia fasciata Beck & Beck, 1966
Conchapelopia rurika Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Corynoneura dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1935
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus kisantuensis Goetghebuer, 1934
Cricotopus obscurus Freeman, 1953
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus lindneri Freeman, 1954
Cryptotendipes ariel Sublette, 1960
Cryptotendipes casuarius Townes, 1945
Demeijerea atrimana Coquillett, 1902
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Dicrotendipes cryptius Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes pilosimanus (Kieffer, 1914)⇒ Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Endochironomus tendens Fabricius, 1775
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Hydrobaenus pilipes Malloch, 1915
Krenosmittia brevitarsis Freeman, 1953
Larsia lyra Sublette, 1964
Larsia marginellus Malloch, 1915
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lopescladius inermis Saether, 1983
Mesosmittia lobiga Saether, 1985
Mesosmittia prolixa Saether, 1985
Microchironomus nigrovittatus Malloch, 1915
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Natarsia baltimoreus Macquart, 1855
Nilotanypus comatus Freeman, 1953
Nilotanypus fimbriatus Walker, 1848
Nilotanypus kansensis Roback, 1986
Oliveridia hugginsi Ferrington &..., 1987
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) ferringtoni Soponis, 1983
Orthocladius bergensis Freeman, 1953
Parachironomus acutus Goetghebuer, 1936
Parachironomus directus Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus unicalcar Freeman, 1957
Paracladopelma loganae Beck & Beck, 1969
Paracladopelma nereis Townes, 1945Marbled cellar spider
Paramerina smithae Sublette, 1964
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Pentaneurini aurea Johannsen, 1907
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) annulatum Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Procladius sublettei Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) flavus Johannsen, 1905
Psectrocladius aureus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Pseudochironomus fulviventris Johannsen, 1905
Pseudochironomus pseudoviridis Malloch, 1915
Rheotanytarsus akrina Roback, 1960
Rheotanytarsus fuscus Freeman, 1954
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Stictochironomus albicrus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus varius Townes, 1945
Synorthocladius conicus
Tanypus (Apelopia) neopunctipennis Sublette, 1964
Tanypus (Tanypus) kraatzi Kieffer, 1912
Tanypus concavus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Tanypus nubifer Coquillett, 1905
Tanypus parastellatus Sublette, 1964
Tanypus stellatus Coquillett, 1902
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Telopelopia okoboji Walley, 1928
Thienemanniella trivittata Goetghebuer, 1935
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Thienemannimyia barberi Coquillett, 1902
Thienemannimyia norena Roback, 1957
Thienemannimyia senata Walley, 1925
Tribelos jucundus Walker, 1848
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Xylotopus par Coquillett, 1901
Zavrelimyia sinuosa Coquillett, 1905
Zavrelimyia thryptica Sublette, 1964

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Kansas
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
26
53
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
19
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
17
38
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