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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Pembina Valley Region (Manitoba, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
270
1307
1690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
270
1307
1690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
254
1268
1634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
193
1104
1424
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
56
267
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
92
91
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
46
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
42
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
36
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pembina Valley Region
36 Genera with 33 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1826Non-biting midges5SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17942SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1971Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pembina Valley Region
33 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Apsectrotanypus trifascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tibialis (Meigen, 1804)⇒ Cricotopus reversus Hirvenoja, 1973
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes chloris Meigen, 1818
Nilotanypus fimbriatus Walker, 1848
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens Wulp, 1874
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) obvius Walker, 1856
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Stictochironomus pictulus Meigen, 1830
Tanytarsus anderseni Reiss & Fittkau, 1971

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Pembina Valley Region
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
15
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
14
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
6
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