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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Luxembourg (Benelux)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
3771
10299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
424
3768
10296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3704
10171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
3044
8750
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
50
361
891
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
178
489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
69
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
61
143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
55
103
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Luxembourg
55 Genera with 103 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1911Non-biting midges6SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17944SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19319SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Paracladius Hirvenoja, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18562SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19441SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1856Green Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Luxembourg
103 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) longistyla Fittkau, 1962
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Brillia longifurca (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Bryophaenocladius vernalis Goetghebuer, 1921
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) dentiforceps Edwards, 1929
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) perennis Meigen, 1830
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) piger Goetghebuer, 1913
Chironomus (Chironomus) pallidivittatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus atripes (Kieffer, 1910)⇒ Chironomini atripes Kieffer, 1910
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus thummi (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Chironomus riparius Meigen, 1804
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma virescens (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) mancus Walker, 1856
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) intersectus Staeger, 1839
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) albofasciatus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes notatus Meigen, 1818
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Eukiefferiella brevicalcar Kieffer, 1911
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Harnischia fuscimana Kieffer, 1921
Heterotrissocladius scutellatus Goetghebuer, 1942
Limnophyes habilis Walker, 1856
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes pentaplastus Kieffer, 1921
Limnophyes prolongatus (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Limnophyes madeirae Saether, 1990
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Mesosmittia flexuella Edwards, 1929
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Micropsectra atrofasciata Kieffer, 1911
Micropsectra attenuata Reiss, 1969
Micropsectra calcifontis Stur & Ekrem, 2006
Micropsectra junci Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra notescens Walker, 1856
Micropsectra robusta Stur & Ekrem, 2006
Micropsectra schrankelae Stur & Ekrem, 2006
Micropsectra sofiae Stur & Ekrem, 2006
Micropsectra vernalis Goetghebuer, 1931
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) rectinervis Kieffer, 1911
Nanocladius bicolor Zetterstedt, 1838
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) fuscimanus Kieffer, 1908
Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer, 1919
Parachironomus biannulatus Staeger, 1839
Parachironomus digitalis Edwards, 1929
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Paracladius conversus Walker, 1856
Paracladopelma camptolabis Kieffer, 1913
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus inopertus Walker, 1856
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Paratrichocladius skirwithensis Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens Wulp, 1874
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) albicorne Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Potthastia longimana (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Potthastia longimanus Kieffer, 1922
Potthastia longimanus Kieffer, 1922
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Pseudorthocladius (Pseudorthocladius) cristagus Stur & Saether, 2004
Pseudosmittia trilobata Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) atripes Kieffer, 1913
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus (Rheocricotopus) fuscipes Kieffer, 1909Pygmy fameflower
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Smittia pratorum Goetghebuer, 1927
Stempellina ciliaris Goetghebuer, 1944
Stempellinella ciliaris Goetghebuer, 1944
Stempellinella flavidula Edwards, 1929
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963Sulphur mallow
Tanytarsus ejuncidus Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus eminulus Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus lestagei Goetghebuer, 1922
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus pallidicornis Walker, 1856
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Tvetenia verralli Edwards, 1929
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Luxembourg
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
22
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
24
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
7
5
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