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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Mason County (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
299
1504
1911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
299
1504
1911
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
279
1452
1816
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
206
1250
1554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
49
150
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
39
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
15
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mason County (Illinois)
15 Genera with 17 Species
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1915Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mason County (Illinois)
17 Species
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Chironomus (Chironomus) pallidivittatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) distinctus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paralauterborniella nigrohalterale Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus dubius Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Procladius riparius Malloch, 1915
Pseudochironomus richardsoni Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Tanytarsus confusus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Thienemanniella similis (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Thienemanniella caspersi Saether, 2003
Tribelos fusicornis Malloch, 1915

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Mason County (Illinois)
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
2
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