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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
447
3154
5763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
3043
5576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
228
2127
4038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
336
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
119
344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
58
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
24
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
16
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Brazil
16 Genera with 6 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Burmeisteria Salter, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Endotribelos Grodhaus, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Oukuriella Epler, 1986
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelomus Reiss, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 20181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Brazil
6 Species
Ablabesmyia akemiae Dantas & Hamada, 2019
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Smittia tenuis Busk, 1884
Stenochironomus munteanpurin Amora, Hamad..., 2018

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Northeast Brazil
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
8
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
3
2
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