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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Peru (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
582
9673
29819
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
579
9667
29813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
553
9522
29375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
356
7450
23932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
96
1475
4619
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
211
1340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
60
262
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
33
72
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
20
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Peru
20 Genera with 33 Species
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Dactylocladius Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Diplosmittia Saether, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Ichthyocladius Fittkau, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Paraheptagyia Brundin, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Podonomopsis Brundin, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Podonomus Philippi, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19833SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19601SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1933Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Peru
33 Species
Camptocladius microtomus (Kieffer, 1924)⇒ Orthocladiinae microtomus Kieffer, 1924
Cardiocladius travassosi Oliveira, 1951
Cricotopus cantus Roback, 1960
Cricotopus eleanatis Roback, 1960
Cricotopus nalus Roback, 1960
Cricotopus ruber Roback, 1960
Cricotopus setis Roback, 1960
Cricotopus zuelis Roback, 1960
Cryptochironomus astax Roback, 1960
Dactylocladius peruvianus Kieffer, 1917
Dicrotendipes paxillus Guha, Chaudh..., 1982
Diplosmittia recisa Saether, 1988
Diplosmittia recisus Saether, 1988
Goeldichironomus amazonicus Fittkau, 1968Midge
Ichthyocladius neotropicus Fittkau, 1974
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Nilothauma aleta Roback, 1960
Nilothauma duena Roback, 1960
Paraheptagyia cinerascens Edwards, 1931
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parochlus peruvianus Brundin, 1966
Podonomopsis illiesi Brundin, 1966
Podonomus apolobambae Brundin, 1966
Podonomus fastigians Brundin, 1966
Podonomus fittkaui Brundin, 1966
Podonomus longispinus Brundin, 1966
Polypedilum titicacae Roback & Cof..., 1983
Polypedilum umayo Roback & Cof..., 1983
Polypedilum villcanota Roback & Cof..., 1983
Rheotanytarsus pela Roback, 1960
Stenochironomus gracilivalva Kieffer, 1917
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Peru
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
3
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