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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
547
5477
13777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
542
5469
13770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
512
5386
13605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
334
4388
11492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
861
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
161
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
80
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
66
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
51
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Mexico
51 Genera with 90 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPRSTX
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Alotanypus Roback, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Beckidia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges7SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19986SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1957Snow Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Gillotia Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19854SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Odontomesa Pagast, 19191SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Paracladius Hirvenoja, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19457SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiamesa Goetghebuer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Robackia Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1856Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Telopelopia Roback, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Mexico
90 Species
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Alotanypus venusta Coquillett, 1902
Beckidia tethys Townes, 1945
Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus frommeri Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cladotanytarsus crusculus Saether, 1971
Coelotanypus scapularis Loew, 1866
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) absurdus Johannsen, 1905
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) globistylus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) pedatus Sublette, 1967Maples
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Cricotopus subletteorum Spies, 1998
Cryptochironomus blarina Townes, 1945
Cryptochironomus digitatus Malloch, 1915
Cryptochironomus ponderosus Sublette, 1964
Cryptotendipes darbyi Sublette, 1960
Diamesa heteropus Coquillett, 1905
Diamesa leona Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Dicrotendipes aethiops Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes crypticus Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945
Eukiefferiella brevinervis Malloch, 1915
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Gillotia alboviridis Malloch, 1915
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Harnischia incidata Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Labrundinia pilosella Loew, 1866
Larsia lyra Sublette, 1964
Lauterborniella varipennis Coquillett, 1902
Limnophyes immucronatus Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Limnophyes recisus Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Mesosmittia acutistylus Saether, 1985
Mesosmittia flexuella Edwards, 1929
Mesosmittia lobiga Saether, 1985
Mesosmittia prolixa Saether, 1985
Micropsectra connexa Kieffer, 1906
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Odontomesa fulva Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladiinae clepsydrus Coquillett, 1902
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) hellenthali Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) trigonolabis Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Orthocladius clepsydrus (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Orthocladiinae clepsydrus Coquillett, 1902
Parachironomus abortivus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus potamogeti Townes, 1945
Paracladius conversus Walker, 1856
Paramerina smithae Sublette, 1964
Parametriocnemus lundbecki Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes basidens Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum apicatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum digitifer (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum griseopunctatum Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum sulaceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudodiamesa (Pseudodiamesa) branickii Nowicki, 1873
Robackia claviger Townes, 1945
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stenochironomus maculatus Borkent, 1984
Stictochironomus marmoreus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus naevus Mitchell, 1908
Tanypus nubifer Coquillett, 1905
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus pallidicornis Walker, 1856
Telopelopia okoboji Walley, 1928
Thienemannimyia barberi Coquillett, 1902
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Xestochironomus brunneus Borkent, 1984

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in New Mexico
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
23
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
12
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
11
11
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