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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Réunion (Indian Ocean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
238
1503
2757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
238
1503
2757
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
1480
2727
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1244
2417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
39
133
220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
37
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
17
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
12
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Réunion
8 Genera with 11 Species
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19541SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Réunion
11 Species
Cardiocladius latistilus Freeman, 1956
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus transvaalensis Kieffer, 1923
Cricotopus rodriguensis Edwards, 1923
Dicrotendipes binotatus Kieffer, 1911
Dicrotendipes freemani Epler, 1988
Metriocnemus wittei Freeman, 1955
Pentapedilum anale Freeman, 1954
Procladius brevipetiolatus Goetghebuer, 1935
Pseudosmittia conigera Freeman, 1954

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Réunion
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
4
4
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