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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Kiel (Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
99
214
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
99
214
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
195
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
69
164
192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
15
45
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
4
17
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
2
10
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
9
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
9
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kiel
9 Genera with 7 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1956Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kiel
7 Species
Chironomus albidus (Konstantinov, 1956)⇒ Polypedilum convictum Walker, 1856
Cricotopus (Isocladius) ornatus Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) obreptans Walker, 1856
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Micropsectra junci Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Kiel
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
6
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
2
0
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