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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Michigan (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6375
18835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6372
18831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
508
6260
18511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
5406
16528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
89
1145
3421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
259
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
119
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
94
268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
70
183
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Michigan
70 Genera with 183 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 2007Non-biting midges15SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19713SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18139SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19455SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18398SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Diplosmittia Saether, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Djalmabatista Fittkau, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19456SpeciesTaxom
Guttipelopia Fittkau, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hyporhygma Reiss, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Monodiamesa Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19158SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 194016SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Robackia Sæther, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19024SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Symbiocladius Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Tavastia Tuiskunen, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Xylotopus Oliver, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19051SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
183 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) peleensis Walley, 1926
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chasmatonotus atripes Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Chasmatonotus bimaculatus Osten Sacken, 1877
Chasmatonotus unimaculatus Loew, 1864
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845Darlington's glade spurge
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus mozleyi Wulker, 2007
Chironomus tuxis Curran, 1930
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus winnelli Wulker, 2007
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus saetheri Puchalski, P..., 2018
Cladotanytarsus viridiventris Malloch, 1915
Clinotanypus pinguis Loew, 1861
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Coelotanypus scapularis Loew, 1866
Conchapelopia currani Walley, 1925Rolfs' milkweed
Conchapelopia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) brunnicans Walley, 1928Redring milkweed
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) luciae Lesage, 1980Swamp rose-mallow
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Isocladius) flavipes Johannsen, 1942Trans-Pecos chickweed
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus digitatus Malloch, 1915
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus ponderosus Sublette, 1964
Cryptochironomus scimitarus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes pseudotener Goetghebuer, 1922Eastern marsh fern
Cyphomella grisa Malloch, 1915
Demeijerea atrimana Coquillett, 1902
Demeijerea brachialis Coquillett, 1901
Demicryptochironomus cuneatus Townes, 1945
Demicryptochironomus fastigatus Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes botaurus Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes lobiger Kieffer, 1921
Dicrotendipes milleri Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Diplosmittia carinata Saether, 1985
Djalmabatista pulcher Johannsen, 1908
Einfeldia brunneipennis Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Einfeldia dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Glyptotendipes dreisbachi Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Glyptotendipes senilis Johannsen, 1937
Glyptotendipes unacus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Guttipelopia guttipennis Wulp, 1874
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Harnischia incidata Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Heterotrissocladius subpilosus Kieffer, 1911
Hyporhygma quadripunctatus Malloch, 1915Smooth bur cucumber
Kiefferulus dux Johannsen, 1905
Labrundinia pilosella Loew, 1866
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Micropsectra junci Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Microtendipes anticus Walker, 1848
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monodiamesa nitida Kieffer, 1918
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) spiniplenus Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Nilothauma babiyi Rempel, 1937
Nilothauma bicorne Townes, 1945
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) manitobensis Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) obumbratus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Parachironomus abortivus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus chaetaolus Sublette, 1960
Parachironomus directus Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Parachironomus elodeae Townes, 1945
Parachironomus forceps Townes, 1945
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus potamogeti Townes, 1945
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma nais Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma undine Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paralauterborniella nigrohalterale Malloch, 1915
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus similatus Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes duplicatus Johannsen, 1937Dewflower
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra obediens Johannsen, 1905
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens Wulp, 1874
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) albicorne Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Tripodura) acifer Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum illinoense Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum trigonum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum tuberculatum Tokunaga, 1940
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Pseudochironomus anas Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudochironomus banksi Townes, 1945
Pseudochironomus fulviventris Johannsen, 1905
Pseudochironomus julia Curran, 1930
Pseudochironomus middlekaufi Townes, 1945
Pseudochironomus netta Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudochironomus pseudoviridis Malloch, 1915
Pseudorthocladius lunatus Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Rheotanytarsus exiguus Johannsen, 1905
Robackia demeijerei Kruseman, 1933
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stenochironomus macateei Malloch, 1915
Stenochironomus poecilopterus Mitchell, 1908
Stenochironomus pulchripennis Coquillett, 1902
Stictochironomus annulicrus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Stictochironomus marmoreus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus varius Townes, 1945
Sublettea coffmani Roback, 1975
Symbiocladius equitans Claassen, 1922
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanypus (Tanypus) vilipennis Kieffer, 1918
Tanypus stellatus Coquillett, 1902
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus confusus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus lobiger Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus martini Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus quadridentatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tavastia cristacauda Saether, 1992
Thienemannimyia senata Walley, 1925
Tribelos ater Townes, 1945
Tribelos jucundus Walker, 1848
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Xylotopus par Coquillett, 1901
Zavrelimyia sinuosa Coquillett, 1905

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Michigan
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
38
131
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
17
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
13
22
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
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Chironomidae at itis.gov
Chironomidae at marinespecies.org