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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region North Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
6345
15847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
440
6186
15437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
271
4560
12054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
702
2003
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
194
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
92
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
59
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
40
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Brazil
40 Genera with 50 Species
#ABCDEFGILMNOPRSTUZ
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 20192SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus2SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Djalmabatista Fittkau, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Endotribelos Grodhaus, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Fittkauimyia Karunakaran, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Imparipecten Freeman, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Lopescladius Oliveira, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Nandeva Wiedenbrug, ..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Oukuriella Epler, 19999SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 199411SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelomus Reiss, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 20172SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Ubatubaneura Wiedenbrug &..., 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 19902SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Brazil
50 Species
Ablabesmyia adamantis Dantas & Hamada, 2019
Ablabesmyia monticola Dantas & Hamada, 2019
Aedokritus adotivae Pinho, 2018
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Djalmabatista patamona Dantas & Hamada, 2017
Djalmabatista wapixana Dantas & Hamada, 2017
Imparipecten sychnacanthus Fusari, Dant..., 2018
Lopescladius fittkaui Saether, 1983
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Nandeva tropica Wiedenbrug, ..., 1998
Nilothauma paucisetis Dantas & Hamada, 2017
Oukuriella epleri Messias & Fi..., 1997
Oukuriella erikae Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella fittkaui Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella hero Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella hoefleri Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella oliveirai Messias & Fi..., 1997
Oukuriella reissi Messias, 2000
Oukuriella riotarumensis Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella sublettei Messias & Ol..., 1999
Parachironomus apalai Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus atroari Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus camajura Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus cayapo Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus lupus Trivinho-Str..., 2010
Parachironomus manaos Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus matapi Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus mirim Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus ticuna Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus tirio Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus yanomani Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Procladius travassosi Oliveira, Me..., 1992
Pseudochironomus capivara Trivinho-Str..., 2018
Pseudochironomus mocidade Trivinho-Str..., 2017
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Stenochironomus munteanpurin Amora, Hamad..., 2018
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Tanytarsus illustris Dantas & GiÅ..., 2017
Tanytarsus insignis Dantas & GiÅ..., 2017
Tanytarsus insolens Dantas & GiÅ..., 2017
Tanytarsus jacaretingensis Sanseverino, 2006
Tanytarsus kiche Vinogradova,..., 2009
Tanytarsus marauia Sanseverino,..., 2003
Tanytarsus rhabdomantis Trivinho-Str..., 1991
Tanytarsus riopreto Fittkau & Reiss, 1973
Tanytarsus waika Sanseverino,..., 2003
Zavreliella kambeba Fusari, Pinh..., 2017
Zavreliella molesta Reiss, 1990

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in North Brazil
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
25
43
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
6
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
8
6
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