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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2958
7275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
314
2957
7274
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2903
7189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
208
2442
6374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
408
1128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
132
488
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
31
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
16
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North India
16 Genera with 21 Species
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomini1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1983Snow Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1976Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North India
21 Species
Chironomini breviforceps Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus breviforceps (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Chironomini breviforceps Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus choricus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladopelma kamalanagari Maheshwari &..., 1993
Diamesa dashauhari Singh & Mahe..., 1989
Diamesa tenuescens Serra-tosio, 1983
Dicrotendipes pilosimanus (Kieffer, 1914)⇒ Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Dicrotendipes punctatipennis Kieffer, 1910
Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Eukiefferiella halvorseni Caspers, 1990
Microchironomus oblanceolata Maheshwari &..., 1993
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius corporaali Goetghebuer, 1935
Parachironomus agraensis Maheshwari &..., 1993
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Tanytarsus khandariensis Singh & Kuls..., 1976
Tanytarsus ungulituberculata Singh & Kuls..., 1976
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in North India
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
7
5
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