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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Ohio (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
512
5022
11222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
510
5017
11216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4918
10959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
340
4206
9214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
717
1357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
143
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
61
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
47
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
38
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ohio
38 Genera with 54 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Anatopynia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1848Non-biting midges5SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lappodiamesa Serra-tosio, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19463SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Rheopelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1905Green Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ohio
54 Species
Bryophaenocladius subparallelus Malloch, 1915
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Cladopelma collator Townes, 1945
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus bilyji Gilka & Puch..., 0
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Corynoneura oxfordana Boesel & Winner, 1980
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) diversus Boesel, 1983
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) olivetus Boesel, 1983
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) varipes Coquillett, 1902
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes pseudotener Goetghebuer, 1922Eastern marsh fern
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Einfeldia longipes (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Chironomus dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Heterotrissocladius boltoni Saether, 1993
Kiefferulus dux Johannsen, 1905
Lappodiamesa boltoni Saether & Wi..., 1988
Larsia berneri Beck & Beck, 1966
Larsia decolorata Malloch, 1915
Larsia planensis Johannsen, 1946Midge
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Microtendipes anticus Walker, 1848
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nanocladius mallochi Sublette, 1970Red maple
Orthocladius lamellatus Saether, 2005
Orthocladius nimidens Saether, 2005
Parachironomus pectinatellae Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus longistilus Bolton, Ekre..., 2010
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Rheocricotopus unidentatus Saether & Sc..., 1988
Rheopelopia acra Roback, 1971
Stempellinella boltoni Ekrem, 2007
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stictochironomus varius Townes, 1945
Tanytarsus boltoni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus harperi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus muticus Kieffer, 1905
Thienemanniella boltoni Hestenes & S..., 2000
Thienemanniella taurocapita Hestenes & S..., 2000
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Ohio
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
19
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
7
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