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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
230
835
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
835
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
216
793
976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
159
681
854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
120
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
38
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
22
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
20
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
18
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Niagara County
18 Genera with 12 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niagara County
12 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) dusoleili Goetghebuer, 1935
Cardiocladius platypus Coquillett, 1902
Chasmatonotus bicolor Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus dibalteatus Freeman, 1956
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Niagara County
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
6
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
10
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
2
1
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