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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Red Rock Parkway (Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
185
749
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
185
749
787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
181
745
785
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
144
594
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
251
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
68
60
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
40
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
38
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
34
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Red Rock Parkway
34 Genera with 33 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Allocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18503SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1869Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Rheopelopia Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1947Green Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Red Rock Parkway
33 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) coronatus Hirvenoja, 1973Tree poppy
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Isocladius) perniger Zetterstedt, 1850
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cyphomella cornea Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Diamesa (Diamesa) hyperborea Holmgren, 1869
Limnophyes asquamatus Andersen, 1937Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius melanosoma (Goetghebuer, 1934)⇒ Orthocladiinae melanosoma Goetghebuer, 1934
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Parametriocnemus boreoalpina Gouin & Thie..., 1942
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) obvius Walker, 1856
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Rheopelopia ornata Meigen, 1838
Tanytarsus anderseni Reiss & Fittkau, 1971
Tanytarsus bathophilus Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Red Rock Parkway
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
14
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
13
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
6
5
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