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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3116
6987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3113
6984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3045
6850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
289
2495
5715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
460
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
116
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
51
92
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
38
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
29
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Montana
26 Genera with 37 Species
#ABCDEHLMOPST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Beckidia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1845Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19578SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1847Snow Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18303SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1967Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Montana
37 Species
Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915
Beckidia tethys Townes, 1945
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chasmatonotus fascipennis Coquillett, 1905
Chironomus (Chironomus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845Darlington's glade spurge
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) pedatus Sublette, 1967Maples
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) varipes Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Nostococladius) nostocicola Wirth, 1957Downy phlox
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Diamesa amplexivirilia Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Dicrotendipes botaurus Townes, 1945
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Hydrobaenus fusistylus Goetghebuer, 1933
Labrundinia pilosella Loew, 1866
Larsia marginellus Malloch, 1915
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) robacki Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra dyari Townes, 1945
Phaenopsectra obediens Johannsen, 1905
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Procladius sublettei Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Sergentia coracina Zetterstedt, 1850
Stictochironomus virgatus Townes, 1945
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Montana
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
10
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
11
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
6
6
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