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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region North Wales (Wales, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2482
5482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
353
2479
5478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
339
2443
5418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
2136
4914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
592
1523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
154
429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
28
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
16
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Wales
12 Genera with 14 Species
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18133SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Thalassosmittia Strenzke & R..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 18301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Wales
14 Species
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Limnophyes edwardsi Saether, 1990
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Smittia pratorum Goetghebuer, 1927
Thalassosmittia thalassophila Bequaert & G..., 1913
Tvetenia verralli Edwards, 1929
Zavrelimyia nubila Meigen, 1830

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in North Wales
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
3
3
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