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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Morocco (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
3689
10159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
411
3685
10153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
400
3638
10055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
251
2823
8311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
452
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
97
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
39
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
24
74
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
23
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morocco
23 Genera with 34 Species
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Boreoheptagyia Brundin, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1971Snow Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Lithotanytarsus Thienemann, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19213SpeciesTaxom
Rheomus Laville & Reiss, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Rheopelopia Fittkau, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19703SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Syndiamesa Kieffer, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1923Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Telopelopia Roback, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morocco
34 Species
Boreoheptagyia legeri Goetghebuer, 1933
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Cladotanytarsus ecristatus Reiss, 1991
Diamesa (Diamesa) latitarsis Goetghebuer, 1921
Diamesa (Diamesa) veletensis Serra-tosio, 1971
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Lithotanytarsus dadesi Reiss, 1991
Microchironomus deribae Freeman, 1957
Microtendipes diffinis Edwards, 1929
Parachironomus parilis Walker, 1856
Paracladopelma laminata (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Paracladopelma laminatum Kieffer, 1921
Paracladopelma laminatum Kieffer, 1921
Paramerina mauretanica Fittkau, 1962
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus mediterraneus Reiss & Saew..., 1981
Paratanytarsus tenellulus Goetghebuer, 1921
Rheomus alatus Laville & Reiss, 1988
Rheomus yahiae Laville & Reiss, 1988
Rheopelopia murrayi Dowling, 1983
Rheotanytarsus muscicola Thienemann, 1929
Rheotanytarsus procerus Reiss, 1991
Rheotanytarsus ringei Lehmann, 1970
Smittia foliacea Kieffer, 1921
Syndiamesa hygropetrica Kieffer, 1909
Syndiamesa vaillanti Kownacki, 1981
Tanytarsus heusdensis Goetghebuer, 1923
Telopelopia fascigera Verneaux, 1970
Telopelopia maroccana (Murray, 1980)⇒ Telopelopia fascigera Verneaux, 1970
Thienemanniella lutea Edwards, 1924
Thienemannimyia berkanea Dowling, 1987
Thienemannimyia choumara Dowling, 1983
Virgatanytarsus albisutus Santos Abreu, 1918
Virgatanytarsus ansatus Reiss & Schu..., 1984
Zavrelimyia berberi Fittkau, 1962

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Morocco
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
11
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
5
7
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