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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Madagascar (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
558
8318
30598
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
557
8313
30590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
8181
30271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6695
26862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
774
2467
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
189
808
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
78
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
55
101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
36
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Madagascar
36 Genera with 60 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1911Non-biting midges9SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Conochironomus Freeman, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19617SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Qiniella Wang & Sæth..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1958Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomyia Schiner, 19261SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Madagascar
60 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) dusoleili Goetghebuer, 1935
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Bryophaenocladius angustus Freeman, 1961
Bryophaenocladius brincki Freeman, 1956
Bryophaenocladius productus Freeman, 1953
Cardiocladius oliffi Freeman, 1956
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus formosipennis Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus imicola Kieffer, 1913
Chironomus linearis Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus meunieri F. Meunier, 1912
Chironomus pulcher (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Chironomus scotti Kieffer, 1911
Cladopelma curtivalva Kieffer, 1917
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) pseudomancus Goetghebuer, 1934
Cladotanytarsus capensis Freeman, 1954
Conochironomus avicula Freeman, 1955
Cryptochironomus diceras Kieffer, 1923
Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Dicrotendipes regalis Goetghebuer, 1936
Dicrotendipes schoutendeni Goetghebuer, 1936
Endochironomus pruinosus Freeman, 1961
Endochironomus woodi Freeman, 1957
Eukiefferiella clavigera Freeman, 1956
Kiefferulus chloronotus Kieffer, 1911
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Microtendipes bicoloripennis Freeman, 1961
Microtendipes satchelli Freeman, 1955
Microtendipes taitae Kieffer, 1913
Nilotanypus comatus Freeman, 1953
Orthocladius harrisoni Freeman, 1961
Orthocladius stuckenbergi Freeman, 1961
Parachironomus nigrofasciatus Freeman, 1961
Parametriocnemus scotti Freeman, 1953
Paraphaenocladius cuneipennis Freeman, 1961
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes crosskeyi Freeman, 1956
Paratrichocladius micans Kieffer, 1918
Pentapedilum anale Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Cerobregma) ramiferum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) griseoguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Tripodura) tridens Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum bicoloratum Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum pallidiventre
Polypedilum palliventre Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum stuckenbergi Freeman, 1961
Procladius brevipetiolatus Goetghebuer, 1935
Pseudosmittia hirtella Freeman, 1953
Qiniella copa Mendes & And..., 2002
Rheocricotopus cereofasciatus Goetghebuer, 1934
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Stenochironomus bipunctatus Kieffer, 1922
Stenochironomus unicalcar Freeman, 1961
Stictochironomus bisignatus Kieffer, 1918
Stictochironomus festivus Kieffer, 1921
Tanytarsus trifidus Freeman, 1958
Thalassomyia africana (Edwards, 1926)⇒ Thalassomya africana Edwards, 1926

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Madagascar
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
21
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTelmatogetoninae
Wirth, 1949
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