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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
364
2725
6777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
363
2721
6773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
349
2679
6680
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
239
2114
5358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
335
613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
57
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
33
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
24
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
18
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nevada
18 Genera with 26 Species
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1905Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1957Snow Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nevada
26 Species
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus ponderosus Sublette, 1964
Diamesa ancysta Roback, 1959
Diamesa leona Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes cryptius Epler, 1987
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Microchironomus nigrovittatus Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes basidens Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum griseopunctatum Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum isocerus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum vibex Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Psectrotanypus aclines Sublette, 1964
Pseudochironomus richardsoni Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Tanypus parastellatus Sublette, 1964

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

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
3
3
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