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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Perth and Kinross (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
964
1528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
229
964
1528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
213
934
1493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
840
1368
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
52
244
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
74
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
17
22
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
15
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
12
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Perth and Kinross
12 Genera with 12 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 2009Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parapsectra Reiss, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Perth and Kinross
12 Species
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Cricotopus (Isocladius) laricomalis Edwards, 1932
Limnophyes edwardsi Saether, 1990
Micropsectra fusca Meigen, 1804
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) gelidus Kieffer, 1922
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) grampianus Edwards, 1933
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Parapsectra chionophila Edwards, 1933
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) nubens Edwards, 1929
Potthastia pastoris Edwards, 1933
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Perth and Kinross
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
1
1
Genus
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