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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Kelowna (Central Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
202
719
935
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
718
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
193
704
919
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
601
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
35
90
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
33
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
14
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
12
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kelowna
12 Genera with 7 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kelowna
7 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) rubicundus Meigen, 1818
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody

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

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
7
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
1
1
Genus
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