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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Micronesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2545
5352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
347
2545
5352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
330
2485
5245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
201
1849
4058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
54
365
1077
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
120
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
62
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
50
255
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
36
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Micronesia
36 Genera with 116 Species
#ACEKMOPRSTZ
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Anatopynia Johannsen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges15SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Clunio Haliday, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopini1SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads4SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneurini2SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 196418SpeciesTaxom
Pontomyia Edwards, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 196417SpeciesTaxom
Rhagosmittia Ferrington &..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Semiocladius Sublette & W..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Spaniotoma Philippi, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19642SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Stenochiyonomus1SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1985Green Midges14SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomya Schiner, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Trondia Ferrington &..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19642SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Micronesia
116 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Anatopynia elongata (Tokunaga, 1964)⇒ Macropelopini elongata Tokunaga, 1964
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) crassiforceps Kieffer, 1916Midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) bicoloris Tokunaga, 1964
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus (Chironomus) carolinensis Tokunaga, 1964
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudus Tokunaga, 1964
Chironomus (Chironomus) javanus Kieffer, 1924
Chironomus (Chironomus) nigerilateralis Tokunaga, 1964
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumatisetigerus Tokunaga, 1964
Chironomus (Chironomus) praeapicalis Tokunaga, 1964
Chironomus (Chironomus) samoensis Edwards, 1928
Chironomus (Chironomus) sexipunctatus Tokunaga, 1964
Chironomus (Chironomus) trifasciatus (Tokunaga, 1964)⇒ Cricotopus trifasciatus Meigen, 1813
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus claggi Tokunaga, 1964
Chironomus longilobus Kieffer, 1916
Clinotanypus guamensis Tokunaga, 1964
Clunio pacificus Edwards, 1926
Clunio tuthilli Tokunaga, 1964
Compterosmittia claggi Tokunaga, 1964
Compterosmittia tuberculifera Tokunaga, 1964
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) gressitti Tokunaga, 1964
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) sabroskyi Tokunaga, 1964
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Cryptochironomus javae Kieffer, 1924
Cryptochironomus ponapensis Tokunaga, 1964
Endochironomus palauensis Tokunaga, 1964
Endochironomus tenuicaudus Tokunaga, 1964
Kiefferulus longilobus Kieffer, 1916Midge
Macropelopini elongata Tokunaga, 1964
Metriocnemus adjectus (Tokunaga, 1964)⇒ Orthocladiinae adjectus Tokunaga, 1964
Monopelopia elongata Tokunaga, 1964
Orthocladiinae adjectus Tokunaga, 1964
Orthocladiinae bifurcata Tokunaga, 1936
Orthocladiinae guamensis Tokunaga, 1964
Orthocladiinae zonata Tokunaga, 1964
Paramerina dolosa Johannsen, 1931
Paramerina ignobilis Johannsen, 1931
Parametriocnemus claggi Tokunaga, 1964
Parametriocnemus flavellus Tokunaga, 1964
Pentaneura carolinensis (Tokunaga, 1964)⇒ Pentaneurini carolinensis Tokunaga, 1964
Pentaneura ponapensis (Tokunaga, 1964)⇒ Pentaneurini ponapensis Tokunaga, 1964
Pentaneurini carolinensis Tokunaga, 1964
Pentaneurini ponapensis Tokunaga, 1964
Pentapedilum nodosum Johannsen, 1932
Phaenopsectra gressitti Tokunaga, 1964
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) convexum Johannsen, 1932
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) esakii Tokunaga, 1964
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) nodosum Johannsen, 1932
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) palauense Tokunaga, 1964
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) trukense Tokunaga, 1940
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) albicorpus Tokunaga, 1964
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) concomitatum Johannsen, 1932
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) dybasi Tokunaga, 1964
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) insulanum Tokunaga, 1964
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) medivittatum Tokunaga, 1964
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nigribasale Tokunaga, 1964
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) perturbans Johannsen, 1932
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) ponapense Tokunaga, 1964
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) spadix Tokunaga, 1964
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) yapense Tokunaga, 1964
Polypedilum (Tripodura) elongatum Albu, 1980
Polypedilum albiceps Johannsen, 1932
Polypedilum longilobatus (Tokunaga, 1964)⇒ Stenochironomus longilobatus Tokunaga, 1964
Pontomyia natans Edwards, 1926
Pontomyia oceana Tokunaga, 1964Hyssopleaf asphead
Pseudosmittia bicinctura Tokunaga, 1964
Pseudosmittia bifurcata Tokunaga, 1936
Pseudosmittia brachydicrana Edwards, 1927
Pseudosmittia christmasensis Ferrington &..., 2011
Pseudosmittia dupia Tokunaga, 1964
Pseudosmittia dupla Tokunaga, 1964
Pseudosmittia fusivenosa Tokunaga, 1964
Pseudosmittia insulsa Johannsen, 1946
Pseudosmittia kraussi Tokunaga, 1964
Pseudosmittia licina Ferrington &..., 2011
Pseudosmittia maculiventris Edwards, 1933Biting midge
Pseudosmittia micronesia Tokunaga, 1964
Pseudosmittia palauensis Tokunaga, 1964
Pseudosmittia tokunagi Ferrington &..., 2011
Pseudosmittia triangula Tokunaga, 1964
Pseudosmittia yapensis Tokunaga, 1964
Pseudosmittia zonata Tokunaga, 1964
Rhagosmittia maculiventris Edwards, 1935
Semiocladius brevicornis Tokunaga, 1964
Smittia bicinctura (Tokunaga, 1964)⇒ Orthocladiinae bicinctura Tokunaga, 1964
Smittia guamensis (Tokunaga, 1964)⇒ Orthocladiinae guamensis Tokunaga, 1964
Smittia zonata (Tokunaga, 1964)⇒ Orthocladiinae zonata Tokunaga, 1964
Spaniotoma bifurcata (Tokunaga, 1936)⇒ Orthocladiinae bifurcata Tokunaga, 1936
Stempellina emarginata Tokunaga, 1964
Stempellina gressitti Tokunaga, 1964
Stenochironomus (Stenochironomus) longilobatus Tokunaga, 1964
Stenochironomus (Stenochironomus) sabroskyi Tokunaga, 1964
Stenochiyonomus sabroski
Stictochironomus townesi Tokunaga, 1964
Tanytarsus boninensis Tokunaga, 1964
Tanytarsus dybasi Tokunaga, 1964
Tanytarsus esakii Tokunaga, 1940
Tanytarsus halophilae Edwards, 1926
Tanytarsus insulicola Tokunaga, 1964
Tanytarsus lamnicaudus Tokunaga, 1964
Tanytarsus latiforceps Edwards, 1941
Tanytarsus magnihamatus Tokunaga, 1933Hyssopleaf asphead
Tanytarsus ovatus Johannsen, 1932
Tanytarsus pelagicus Tokunaga, 1933Hyssopleaf asphead
Tanytarsus ponapensis Tokunaga, 1964
Tanytarsus simplex Tokunaga, 1964
Tanytarsus tricuspis Tokunaga, 1964
Tanytarsus upoluensis Ashe, 1985
Telmatogeton pusillum Edwards, 1933
Thalassomya maritima Wirth, 1947Florida phlox
Thalassomya sabroskyi Tokunaga, 1964Hyssopleaf asphead
Trondia adjectus Tokunaga, 1964
Zavrelimyia carolinensis Tokunaga, 1964
Zavrelimyia ponapensis Tokunaga, 1964

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Micronesia
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
12
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
12
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTelmatogetoninae
Wirth, 1949
1
2
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