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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Maastricht (Limburg, Netherlands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
257
1707
3099
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
256
1704
3096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
246
1681
3054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1503
2840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
195
292
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
39
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
2
17
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
17
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
16
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maastricht
16 Genera with 10 Species
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maastricht
10 Species
Apsectrotanypus trifascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Nanocladius bicolor Zetterstedt, 1838
Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer, 1919
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Maastricht
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
7
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
4
2
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