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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Los Angeles (Los Angeles County, California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
1846
2290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
327
1846
2290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
318
1821
2254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
232
1584
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
63
340
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
117
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
53
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
41
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
35
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Los Angeles
35 Genera with 31 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1967Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Los Angeles
31 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Eukiefferiella brevicalcar Kieffer, 1911
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Eukiefferiella coerulescens Kieffer, 1926
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Heterotrissocladius marcidus Walker, 1856
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) obumbratus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) rubicundus Meigen, 1818
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Los Angeles
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
13
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
15
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
6
3
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