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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region New Zealand (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
527
5392
17066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
524
5387
17059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
5315
16945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
331
4274
14282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
91
892
3533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
319
1777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
103
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
83
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
73
182
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Zealand
73 Genera with 182 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Anatopynia Johannsen, 19598SpeciesTaxom
Anzacladius Cranston, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Archaeochlus Brundin, 196612SpeciesTaxom
Austrocladius Freeman, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Burmeisteria Salter, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges6SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Corynocera Zetterstedt, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19907SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dactylocladius Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Fittkauimyia Karunakaran, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Gressittius Sublette & W..., 19592SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Gynnidocladius Sublette & W..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 19174SpeciesTaxom
Harrisius Freeman, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Hevelius Sublette & W..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Kaniwhaniwhanus Boothroyd, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Kuschelius Sublette & W..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Ljungneria Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lobodiamesa Pagast, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopini10SpeciesTaxom
Maoridiamesa Pagast, 19665SpeciesTaxom
Maryella Sublette & W..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Mecaorus Sublette & W..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 195910SpeciesTaxom
Nakataia Sublette & W..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Naonella Boothroyd, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Nesiocladius Sublette & W..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Ophryophorus Freeman, 19591SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads2SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Parachlus4SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18851SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 196615SpeciesTaxom
Paucispinigera Freeman, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pirara Boothroyd & ..., 19952SpeciesTaxom
Podochlus Brundin, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Podonomus Philippi, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 190210SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Pterosis Sublette & W..., 19801SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Semiocladius Sublette & W..., 19753SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stictocladius Edwards, 19593SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1902Green Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Tonnoirocladius Cranston, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Trondia Ferrington &..., 19022SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Zelandochlus Brundin, 19661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Zealand
182 Species
Ablabesmyia mala Hutton, 1902
Anatopynia apicincta (Freeman, 1959)⇒ Macropelopini apicincta Freeman, 1959
Anatopynia apicinella (Freeman, 1959)⇒ Macropelopini apicinella Freeman, 1959
Anatopynia boninensis (Tokunaga, 1964)⇒ Macropelopini boninensis Tokunaga, 1964
Anatopynia cana (Freeman, 1959)⇒ Macropelopini cana Freeman, 1959
Anatopynia flavipes (Freeman, 1959)⇒ Macropelopini flavipes Freeman, 1959
Anatopynia pennipes (Freeman, 1961)⇒ Macropelopini pennipes Freeman, 1961
Anatopynia quadricincta (Freeman, 1959)⇒ Macropelopini quadricincta Freeman, 1959
Anatopynia quinquepunctata (Freeman, 1959)⇒ Macropelopini quinquepunctata Freeman, 1959
Anzacladius kiwi Cranston, 2009
Archaeochlus aotearoae Brundin, 1966
Archaeochlus brevis Sublette & W..., 1980
Archaeochlus carinatus Brundin, 1966
Archaeochlus conjugens Brundin, 1966
Archaeochlus glacialis Brundin, 1966
Archaeochlus gressitti Sublette & W..., 1980
Archaeochlus longicornis Brundin, 1966
Archaeochlus maorii Brundin, 1966
Archaeochlus novaezelandiae Brundin, 1966
Archaeochlus ohakunensis Freeman, 1959
Archaeochlus pauperatus Brundin, 1966
Archaeochlus spinosus Brundin, 1966
Austrocladius harrisi Freeman, 1959
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chironomus) analis Freeman, 1959
Chironomus (Chironomus) antipodensis Sublette & W..., 1980
Chironomus (Chironomus) forsythi Martin, 1998
Chironomus (Chironomus) subantarcticus Sublette & W..., 1980
Chironomus (Chironomus) zealandicus Hudson, 1892
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Cladopelma curtivalva Kieffer, 1917
Cladotanytarsus (Lenziella) amandus Hirvenoja, 1962
Corynocera duffi Deevey, 1955
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) aucklandensis Sublette & W..., 1980
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) cingulatus Hutton, 1902
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) planus Boothroyd, 1990
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vicenti Boothroyd, 1990
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) zealandicus Freeman, 1959
Cricotopus (Isocladius) obnixus Walker, 1856
Cricotopus vincenti Boothroyd, 1990
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Dactylocladius commensalis (Tonnoir, 1923)⇒ Tonnoirocladius commensalis Tonnoir, 1923
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Eukiefferiella brundini Boothroyd & ..., 1995
Eukiefferiella heveli Sublette & W..., 1980
Fittkauimyia disparipes Karunakaran, 1969
Gressittius antarcticus Hudson, 1892
Gressittius umbrosus Freeman, 1959
Gymnometriocnemus lobifer Freeman, 1959
Gynnidocladius pilulus Sublette & W..., 1980
Halliella antennalis Broun, 1917
Halliella cuneata Broun, 1921
Halliella longicollis Broun, 1917
Halliella squamipes Broun, 1917
Harrisius pallidus Freeman, 1959
Hevelius carinatus Sublette & W..., 1980
Kaniwhaniwhanus chapmanae Boothroyd, 1999
Kaniwhaniwhanus chapmani (Boothroyd, 1999)⇒ Kaniwhaniwhanus chapmanae Boothroyd, 1999
Kiefferulus opalensis Forsyth, 1975
Kuschelius dentifer Sublette & W..., 1980
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Ljungneria maorii Brundin, 1964
Lobodiamesa campbelli Pagast, 1947
Macropelopini apicincta Freeman, 1959
Macropelopini apicinella Freeman, 1959
Macropelopini boninensis Tokunaga, 1964
Macropelopini cana Freeman, 1959
Macropelopini debilis Hutton, 1902
Macropelopini flavipes Freeman, 1959
Macropelopini languidus Hutton, 1902
Macropelopini pennipes Freeman, 1961
Macropelopini quadricincta Freeman, 1959
Macropelopini quinquepunctata Freeman, 1959
Maoridiamesa glacialis Brundin, 1966
Maoridiamesa harrisi Pagast, 1947
Maoridiamesa insularis Brundin, 1966
Maoridiamesa intermedia Brundin, 1966
Maoridiamesa stouti Brundin, 1966
Maryella reducta Sublette & W..., 1980
Mecaorus elongatus Sublette & W..., 1980
Monopelopia apicincta Freeman, 1959
Monopelopia apicinella Freeman, 1959
Monopelopia boninensis Tokunaga, 1964
Monopelopia cana Freeman, 1959
Monopelopia debilis Hutton, 1902
Monopelopia flavipes Freeman, 1959
Monopelopia languidus Hutton, 1902
Monopelopia pennipes Freeman, 1961
Monopelopia quadricincta Freeman, 1959
Monopelopia quinquepunctata Freeman, 1959
Nakataia cisdentifer Sublette & W..., 1980
Naonella forsythi Boothroyd, 1994
Naonella kimihia Boothroyd, 2005
Nesiocladius gressitti Sublette & W..., 1980
Ophryophorus ramiferus Freeman, 1959
Orthocladiinae commensalis Tonnoir, 1923
Orthocladiinae publicus Hutton, 1902
Orthocladius pictipennis Freeman, 1959
Orthocladius publicus (Hutton, 1902)⇒ Orthocladiinae publicus Hutton, 1902
Orthocladius tetrachaetus (Kieffer, 1915)⇒ Orthocladiinae tetrachaetus Kieffer, 1915
Parachironomus cylindricus Freeman, 1959
Parachlus brevis Sublette & W..., 1980
Parachlus gressitti Sublette & W..., 1980
Parachlus reductus Sublette & W..., 1980
Parachlus rennelli Sublette & W..., 1980
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratrichocladius pleuriserialis Freeman, 1959
Paratrichocladius pluriserialis Freeman, 1959
Parochlus aotearoae Brundin, 1966
Parochlus brevis Sublette & W..., 1980
Parochlus carinatus Brundin, 1966
Parochlus conjugens Brundin, 1966
Parochlus glacialis Brundin, 1966
Parochlus gressitti Sublette & W..., 1980
Parochlus latipalpis Brundin, 1966
Parochlus longicornis Brundin, 1966
Parochlus maorii Brundin, 1966
Parochlus novaezelandiae Brundin, 1966
Parochlus ohakunensis Freeman, 1959
Parochlus pauperatus Brundin, 1966
Parochlus reductus Sublette & W..., 1980
Parochlus rennelli Sublette & W..., 1980
Parochlus spinosus Brundin, 1966
Paucispinigera approximata Freeman, 1959
Pirara australiensis Boothroyd & ..., 1995
Pirara matakiri Boothroyd & ..., 1995
Podochlus cockaynei Brundin, 1966
Podochlus grandis Brundin, 1966
Podochlus knoxi Brundin, 1966
Podochlus stouti Brundin, 1966
Podonomus parochloides Brundin, 1966
Podonomus pygmaeus Brundin, 1966
Podonomus waikukupae Brundin, 1966
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) alternans Forsyth, 1971
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) canum Freeman, 1959
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) cumberi Freeman, 1959
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) digitulum Freeman, 1959
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) harrisi Freeman, 1959
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) lentum Hutton, 1902
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) longicrus Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) luteum Forsyth, 1971
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) opimum Hutton, 1902
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pavidum Hutton, 1902
Procladius dentus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius ruris Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) fennicus Stor” , 1939Summer grape
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Pseudosmittia pluriserialis Freeman, 1959
Pterosis wisei Sublette & W..., 1980
Riethia zeylandica Freeman, 1959
Semiocladius kuscheli Sublette & W..., 1980
Semiocladius reinga Leader, 1975
Semiocladius whangaroa Leader, 1975
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia reinga (Leader, 1975)⇒ Semiocladius reinga Leader, 1975
Smittia verna Hutton, 1902
Smittia whangaroa (Leader, 1975)⇒ Semiocladius whangaroa Leader, 1975
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stictocladius lacumiferus Freeman, 1959
Stictocladius lacuniferus Freeman, 1959
Stictocladius pictus Freeman, 1959
Tanypus debilis (Hutton, 1902)⇒ Macropelopini debilis Hutton, 1902
Tanypus languidus (Hutton, 1902)⇒ Macropelopini languidus Hutton, 1902
Tanytarsus albanyensis Forsyth, 1971
Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967Yucatan flymallow
Tanytarsus funebris Freeman, 1959
Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Tanytarsus vespertinus Hutton, 1902
Telmatogeton antipodensis Sublette & W..., 1980
Telmatogeton mortoni Leader, 1975
Tonnoirocladius commensalis Tonnoir, 1923
Trondia commensalis Tonnoir, 1923
Trondia publicus Hutton, 1902
Xenochironomus canterburyensis Freeman, 1959
Zavrelimyia harrisi Freeman, 1959
Zelandochlus latipalpis Brundin, 1966

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in New Zealand
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
20
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
31
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
5
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
10
29
Genera
Species

Taxom



Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)
Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)


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