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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Phillips County (Kansas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
237
1196
1707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1195
1706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
219
1146
1622
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
985
1422
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
104
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
38
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
23
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
14
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Phillips County (Kansas)
14 Genera with 11 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Phillips County (Kansas)
11 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Clinotanypus aureus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Mesosmittia prolixa Saether, 1985
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Phillips County (Kansas)
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
5
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
4
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