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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Quebec (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
503
5698
14995
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
502
5695
14991
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
479
5584
14674
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
347
4865
13005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1199
3148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
25
344
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
116
288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
93
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
74
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Quebec
74 Genera with 132 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Allocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Cantopelopia Roback, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges8SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1976Snow Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 1908
0SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 185612SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheopelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19093SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stelechomyia Reiss, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges11SpeciesTaxom
Tavastia Tuiskunen, 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Zalutschia Lipina, 19762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quebec
132 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Ablabesmyia pulchripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Brillia parva Johannsen, 1934
Bryophaenocladius flavoscutellatus Malloch, 1915
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Cantopelopia gesta Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Cardiocladius platypus Coquillett, 1902
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) piger Goetghebuer, 1913
Chasmatonotus atripes Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladopelma amachaerus Townes, 1945
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Diamesa leona Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Diamesa simplex Kieffer, 1926
Diamesa vockerothi Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Glyptotendipes unacus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) volitans Goetghebuer, 1940
Halocladius (Halocladius) variabilis Staeger, 1839Marine midge
Halocladius vitripennis Meigen, 1818
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Heterotrissocladius marcidus Walker, 1856
Hydrobaenus johannseni Sublette, 1967
Hydrobaenus spinnatis Saether, 1976
Larsia decoloratus Malloch, 1915
Larsia indistincta (Beck & Beck, 1966)⇒ Larsia decoloratus Malloch, 1915
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Macropelopia decedens Walker, 1848
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra neoappendica Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra xantha Roback, 1955
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nanocladius downesi Steffan, 1965
Nilothauma mirabile Townes, 1945
Orthocladius (Symposiocladius) lignicola Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Parachironomus elodeae Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Parametriocnemus eoclivus Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paraphaenocladius irritus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albulum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum angustum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum trigonum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Potthastia longimana (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Potthastia longimanus Kieffer, 1922
Potthastia longimanus Kieffer, 1922
Procladius (Holotanypus) fuscus Brundin, 1949
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) obvius Walker, 1856
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Pseudochironomus anas Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudochironomus articaudus Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Pseudorthocladius destitutus Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Rheopelopia paramaculipennis Roback, 1971
Rheotanytarsus magnini Cloutier & H..., 1986
Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Rheotanytarsus pentapoda Kieffer, 1909
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Stelechomyia perpulchra Mitchell, 1908
Stempellinella boltoni Ekrem, 2007
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stenochironomus unictus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus anderseni Reiss & Fittkau, 1971
Tanytarsus bayi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967Yucatan flymallow
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus harperi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus lobiger Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus messersmthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tribelos ater Townes, 1945
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Zalutschia obsepta Webb, 1969
Zalutschia vockerothi Saether, 1976

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Quebec
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
28
72
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
31
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
12
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)
Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)


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Chironomidae at marinespecies.org