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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
496
4456
9650
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4451
9644
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
469
4369
9436
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
317
3675
8036
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
595
998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
157
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
62
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
45
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
24
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Jersey
24 Genera with 26 Species
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Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Natarsia Fittkau, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Xylotopus Oliver, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Jersey
26 Species
Apsectrotanypus johnsoni Coquillett, 1901
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Cardiocladius obscurus Johannsen, 1903
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Coelotanypus scapularis Loew, 1866
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cyphomella argentea Townes, 1945
Demeijerea brachialis Coquillett, 1901
Demicryptochironomus cuneatus Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Endochironomus dispar (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Synendotendipes dispar Meigen, 1830
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes amplus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Natarsia baltimoreus Macquart, 1855
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes nitidulus Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psectrocladius pilosus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Pseudochironomus banksi Townes, 1945
Stenochironomus aestivalis Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Tribelos protextus Townes, 1945
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Xylotopus par Coquillett, 1901

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in New Jersey
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
16
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
5
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