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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
401
3032
5688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
400
3029
5684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
382
2972
5562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
266
2395
4512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
72
442
620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
107
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
49
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
38
50
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
31
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nebraska
31 Genera with 23 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1974Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1905Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilometriocnemus Sæther, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1947Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nebraska
23 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus whitseli Sublette & S..., 1974Red buckeye
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Diamesa heteropus Coquillett, 1905
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Limnophyes immucronatus Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes recisus Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) anderseni Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Nanocladius andersoni Saether, 1977
Nanocladius crassicornus Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Nebraska
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
13
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
13
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
4
1
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