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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
587
6209
13946
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
585
6206
13944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
6054
13571
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
349
4943
11722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
93
888
1837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
258
515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
112
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
92
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
80
118
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North France
80 Genera with 118 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 20075SpeciesTaxom
Acamptocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Brundiniella Roback, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotoides Doitteau & Nel, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1826Non-biting midges6SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1964Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Djalmabatista Fittkau, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Electrotermes Von Rosen, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Guttipelopia Fittkau, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Lappodiamesa Serra-tosio, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19904SpeciesTaxom
Megacentron Freeman, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Monodiamesa Kieffer, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19777SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Parachasmatonotus Doitteau & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ploegia Doitteau & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19455SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Prolipiniella Doitteau & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochasmatonotus Doitteau & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Rheosmittia Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Spinorthocladius Doitteau & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Telmatopelopia Murray & Fit..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tokunagaia Sæther, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xenopelopia Fittkau, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North France
118 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) longistyla Fittkau, 1962
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) phatta Egger, 1864
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) eocenica G. Doitteau, 2007
Acricotopus lucens Zetterstedt, 1850
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Apsectrotanypus trifascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Brundiniella glabrata G. Doitteau, 2007
Brundiniella patriciae G. Doitteau, 2007
Brundiniella soumyia G. Doitteau, 2007
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) dentiforceps Edwards, 1929
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) piger Goetghebuer, 1913
Chaetocladius petruleviciusi G. Doitteau, 2007
Chasmatonotoides deharvengi G. Doitteau, 2007
Chasmatonotoides longiantennata G. Doitteau, 2007
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Clinotanypus nervosus Meigen, 1818
Coelotanypus electronicus G. Doitteau, 2007
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Corynoneura eocenica G. Doitteau, 2007
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cryptochironomus nudiforceps (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Diamesa (Diamesa) wuelkeri Serra-tosio, 1964
Dicrotendipes lobiger Kieffer, 1921
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Djalmabatista maillardi G. Doitteau, 2007
Einfeldia dissidens Walker, 1856
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Electrotermes flecki A. Nel, 2006
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus eocenicus G. Doitteau, 2007
Endochironomus tendens Fabricius, 1775
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Guttipelopia guttipennis Wulp, 1874
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Lappodiamesa deploegi G. Doitteau, 2007
Limnophyes asquamatus Andersen, 1937Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Megacentron eocenicus G. Doitteau, 2007
Micropsectra apposita Walker, 1856
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes eocenicus G. Doitteau, 2007
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monodiamesa guglielmia G. Doitteau, 2007
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nilotanypus prieuri G. Doitteau, 2007
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivicola Kieffer, 1911Quill fameflower
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Pagastia menieri G. Doitteau, 2007
Parachasmatonotus oesiensis G. Doitteau, 2007
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes separata G. Doitteau, 2007
Ploegia occulata G. Doitteau, 2007
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens Wulp, 1874
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) uncinatum Goetghebuer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Procladius (Holotanypus) enigmaticus G. Doitteau, 2007
Prolipiniella magnifica G. Doitteau, 2007
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Pseudochasmatonotus furcatus G. Doitteau, 2007
Pseudorthocladius (Pseudorthocladius) curtistylus Goetghebuer, 1921Maiden fern
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Rheosmittia seni G. Doitteau, 2007
Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Spinorthocladius enigmaticus G. Doitteau, 2007
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stictochironomus maculipennis Meigen, 1818
Stictochironomus sticticus Fabricius, 1781
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanypus (Tanypus) kraatzi Kieffer, 1912
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus curticornis (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Telmatopelopia nemorum Goetghebuer, 1921
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tokunagaia azari G. Doitteau, 2007
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Xenopelopia nigricans Goetghebuer, 1927

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in North France
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
25
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
32
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
18
23
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
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Chironomidae at itis.gov
Chironomidae at marinespecies.org