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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
4061
10265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
484
4054
10257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
460
3970
10024
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
3272
8345
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
88
720
1661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
22
156
336
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
52
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
34
61
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
23
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oregon
23 Genera with 28 Species
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Acricotopus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Reomyia Roback, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oregon
28 Species
Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915
Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Chaetocladius ligni Cranston & O..., 1988
Cladotanytarsus glaber Giłka & Puc..., 2017
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Demeijerea brachialis Coquillett, 1901
Dicrotendipes milleri Townes, 1945
Eukiefferiella cyanea Thienemann, 1936
Krenopelopia narda Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes pilicistulus Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Metriocnemus yaquina Cranston & Judd, 1987
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dentifer Brundin, 1947Chironomid
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma undine Townes, 1945
Paramerina fragilis Walley, 1926
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Reomyia wartinbei Roback, 1984
Telmatogeton trilobatus Kieffer, 1911
Thienemannimyia norena Roback, 1957
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Zavrelimyia wartinbei Roback, 1984Parry's clover

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Oregon
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
8
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
9
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
6
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