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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1922
7940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
22
328
1595
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
140
856
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
100
421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
69
156
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
69 Genera with 156 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTZ
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Alotanypus Roback, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Antillocladius Sæther, 20045SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Asheum Sublette & S..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 19852SpeciesTaxom
Boreochlus Edwards, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Brundiniella Roback, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 20053SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Chernovskiia Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges11SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Clunio Haliday, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1977Snow Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19876SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Endotribelos Grodhaus, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Gravatamberus Mendes & And..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lopescladius Oliveira, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Oligosmittia1SpeciesTaxom
Onconeura Andersen & S..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19722SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 194515SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 20028SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomya Schiner, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
156 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) mallochi Walley, 1925
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Alotanypus venusta Coquillett, 1902
Antillocladius arcuatus Saether, 1982
Antillocladius calakmulensis Mendes, Ande..., 2004
Antillocladius herradurus Mendes, Ande..., 2004
Antillocladius pluspilalus Saether, 1982
Antillocladius zempoalensis Mendes, Ande..., 2004
Apedilum elachistum Townes, 1945Midge
Apedilum elachistus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Asheum beckae Sublette, 1964
Axarus rogersi Beck & Beck, 1958
Beardius aciculatus Andersen & S..., 1996
Beardius parcus Reiss & Subl..., 1985
Boreochlus persimilis Johannsen, 1926
Brillia retifinis Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Brundiniella eumorpha Sublette, 1964
Brundiniella florens Johannsen, 1908
Bryophaenocladius humerosus Wang, Anders..., 2005
Bryophaenocladius pichinensis Wang, Anders..., 2005
Bryophaenocladius simplex Wang, Anders..., 2005
Camptocladius microtomus (Kieffer, 1924)⇒ Orthocladiinae microtomus Kieffer, 1924
Chasmatonotus univittatus Coquillett, 1900
Chernovskiia orbicus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus frommeri Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma forcipis Rempel, 1939
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus viridiventris Malloch, 1915
Clunio fuscipennis Wirth, 1952Florida phlox
Coelotanypus olmecus Roback, 1965
Coelotanypus toltecus Roback, 1965
Conchapelopia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Nostococladius) nostocicola Wirth, 1957Downy phlox
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptotendipes ariel Sublette, 1960
Diamesa (Diamesa) spinacies Saether, 1969
Diamesa leoniella (Hansen, 1976)⇒ Diamesa japonica Tokunaga, 1936
Diamesa mexicana Serra-tosio, 1977
Diamesa reissi Serra-tosio, 1977
Dicrotendipes aethiops Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes obrienorum Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes sinoposus Epler, 1987
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945
Endotribelos hesperium Sublette, 1960
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Goeldichironomus amazonicus Fittkau, 1968Midge
Gravatamberus curtus Mendes & And..., 2008
Heterotrissocladius subpilosus Kieffer, 1911
Hydrobaenus pilipes Malloch, 1915
Labrundinia maculata Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Labrundinia pilosella Loew, 1866
Lauterborniella longipalpis
Lauterborniella varipennis Coquillett, 1902
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Lopescladius verruculosus Saether, 1983
Macropelopia roblesi Vargas, 1946
Mesosmittia annae Andersen & M..., 2002
Mesosmittia guanajensis Andersen & M..., 2002
Microchironomus nigrovittatus Malloch, 1915
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Nilothauma mergae Adam & Saether, 1999
Oligosmittia larino
Onconeura semifimbriata Saether, 1981
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) appersoni Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) hellenthali Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) subletti Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paramerina smithae Sublette, 1964
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus tolucensis Reiss, 1972
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Pentaneura marmorata Johannsen, 1938
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albinodus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum digitifer (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum illinoense Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum sulaceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Procladius freemani Sublette, 1964
Psectrotanypus aclines Sublette, 1964
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Pseudochironomus richardsoni Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Pseudosmittia nanseni (Kieffer, 1926)⇒ Allocladius nanseni Kieffer, 1926
Rheotanytarsus calakmulensis Kyerematen &..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus contrerasi Kyerematen, ..., 2000
Rheotanytarsus foliatus Kyerematen &..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus hanseni Kyerematen &..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus kusii Kyerematen &..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus nuamae Kyerematen &..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus nutamae Kyerematen &..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus ramirezae Kyerematen &..., 2002
Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945Broom milkwort
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Smittia porifera
Stenochironomus colei Malloch, 1919
Stenochironomus leptopus Kieffer, 1906
Tanypus (Apelopia) neopunctipennis Sublette, 1964
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanypus catemaco Roback, 1964
Tanypus parastellatus Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus bayi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Tanytarsus martini Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Tanytarsus sepp Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Telmatogeton alaskensis Coquillett, 1900
Telmatogeton latipenne Wirth, 1949
Thalassomya longipes Johnson, 1924Common chickweed
Thienemannimyia barberi Coquillett, 1902
Thienemannimyia fusciceps Edwards, 1929
Thienemannimyia senata Walley, 1925
Zavrelimyia thryptica Sublette, 1964

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Mexico
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
29
86
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
19
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
16
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTelmatogetoninae
Wirth, 1949
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)
Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)


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