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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
553
5895
14529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
551
5891
14524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5772
14199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
352
4786
11913
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
997
2635
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
332
1122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
97
287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
76
216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
57
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New York
57 Genera with 118 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTZ
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19855SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Alotanypus Roback, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 18773SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1930Non-biting midges8SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19569SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1976Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 01SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Hudsonimyia Roback, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodiamesa Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19756SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18566SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18482SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Sympotthastia Pagast, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New York
118 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) dusoleili Goetghebuer, 1935
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Ablabesmyia arietina
Ablabesmyia simpsoni Roback, 1985Parry's clover
Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915
Alotanypus aris Roback, 1971
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Bryophaenocladius fumosinus Curran, 1930
Bryophaenocladius furcatus Kieffer, 1916
Cardiocladius obscurus Johannsen, 1903
Cardiocladius platypus Coquillett, 1902
Chasmatonotus atripes Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Chasmatonotus bicolor Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Chasmatonotus bimaculatus Osten Sacken, 1877
Chironomus atritibia Malloch, 1934
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus chelonia Townes, 1945
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus excavatus Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus quinnitukqut Martin, Subl..., 2010
Chironomus tuxis Curran, 1930
Cladopelma collator Townes, 1945
Clinotanypus pinguis Loew, 1861
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Coelotanypus tricolor Loew, 1861
Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930
Conchapelopia cornuticaudata Walley, 1925
Conchapelopia paramelanops Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Corynoneura taris Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) curtus Hirvenoja, 1973Tree poppy
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) pulchripes Verrall, 1912
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Isocladius) pilitarsis Zetterstedt, 1850
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Cricotopus dibalteatus Freeman, 1956
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus blarina Townes, 1945
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus scimitarus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptotendipes casuarius Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes pseudotener Goetghebuer, 1922Eastern marsh fern
Demeijerea abruptus Townes, 1945
Demeijerea obreptus Townes, 1945
Demicryptochironomus fastigatus Townes, 1945
Diamesa cheimatophila Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes lobiger Kieffer, 1921
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes simpsoni Epler, 1987Wulf's sphagnum
Einfeldia longipes (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Chironomus dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Glyptotendipes senilis Johannsen, 1937
Halliella retifera
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Heterotrissocladius subpilosus Kieffer, 1911
Hudsonimyia karelena Roback, 1979Olive clover
Lasiodiamesa arietina Coquillett, 1908
Limnophyes asquamatus Andersen, 1937Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes atomarius Zetterstedt, 1850
Limnophyes habilis Walker, 1856
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus atratulus (Zetterstedt, 1850)⇒ Metriocnemus albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra deflecta Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) rectinervis Kieffer, 1911
Orthocladiinae sordens Johannsen, 1905
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) dubitatus Johannsen, 1942Trans-Pecos chickweed
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius sordens (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Orthocladiinae sordens Johannsen, 1905
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Parachironomus varus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945
Paralauterborniella nigrohalterale Malloch, 1915
Paraphaenocladius debilipennis Lundbeck, 1898
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum albulum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Procladius vestitipennis Kieffer, 1917
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) simulans Johannsen, 1937
Pseudochironomus julia Curran, 1930
Rheotanytarsus distinctissimus (Brundin, 1947)⇒ Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Stempellina johannsenii Thienemann &..., 1913
Stictochironomus marmoreus Townes, 1945
Sympotthastia fulva Johannsen, 1921
Tanypus parastellatus Sublette, 1964
Tanypus stellatus Coquillett, 1902
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus bayi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963Sulphur mallow
Tanytarsus fatigans Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Tanytarsus herrmanni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus sepp Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga, 1933Marine splash midge
Tribelos protextus Townes, 1945
Zavrelimyia thryptica Sublette, 1964

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in New York
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
25
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
17
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
11
20
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