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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
554
5452
12530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
553
5449
12526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5347
12273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
4526
10429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
762
1783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
214
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
79
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
64
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
52
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pennsylvania
52 Genera with 63 Species
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Acricotopus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Brundiniella Roback, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1917Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19356SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Lopescladius Oliveira, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neozavrelia Goetghebuer, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 191512SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraboreochlus Thienemann, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Parachaetocladius Wulker, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheopelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Sympotthastia Pagast, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1957Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pennsylvania
63 Species
Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915
Axarus taenionotus Say, 1829
Brundiniella eumorpha Sublette, 1964
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Cardiocladius obscurus Johannsen, 1903
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus excisus Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Clinotanypus pinguis Loew, 1861
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) geminatus Say, 1823
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) junus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus argus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Glyptotendipes senilis Johannsen, 1937
Larsia decolorata Malloch, 1915
Lopescladius hyporheicus Coffman & Ro..., 1984
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Orthocladiinae lacteipennis Lundstrom, 1910
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) dubitatus Johannsen, 1942Trans-Pecos chickweed
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivicola Kieffer, 1911Quill fameflower
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) clarkei Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) cooki Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) robacki Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Pogonocladius) consobrinus Holmgren, 1869
Orthocladius lacteipennis (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Psectrocladius calcaratus Edwards, 1929
Paraboreochlus stahli Coffman, 1988
Parachaetocladius hudsoni Saether, 1977
Parachironomus abortivus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma nais Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Potthastia gaedii Meigen, 1838
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) flavus Johannsen, 1905
Psectrocladius (Monopsectrocladius) calcaratus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius nigrus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Rheopelopia perda Roback, 1971
Stenochironomus albipalpus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stenochironomus pulchripennis Coquillett, 1902
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus varelus Roback, 1957
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Thienemannimyia norena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Pennsylvania
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
21
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
19
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
8
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)
Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)


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Chironomidae at itis.gov
Chironomidae at marinespecies.org