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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
747
14606
54854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
743
14574
54738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
709
14348
54057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
438
11533
47057
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
1962
8404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
436
1866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
199
1088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
170
803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
129
482
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
129 Genera with 482 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 199111SpeciesTaxom
Acinoretracus Epler, Harri..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Afrochlus Freeman, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Afrozavrelia Harrison, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Anatopynia Johannsen, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Aphrotenia Brundin, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Archaeochlus Brundin, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Baeotendipes Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Beckidia Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19565SpeciesTaxom
Burmeisteria Salter, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptochironomus Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cantopelopia Roback, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Chironomini4SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges47SpeciesTaxom
Chrysopelopia Harrison, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19545SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanytarsus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Clunio Haliday, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Collartomyia Goetghebuer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 02SpeciesTaxom
Conochironomus Freeman, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 195617SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 195417SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 195713SpeciesTaxom
Elpiscladius Harrison & C..., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Eudactylocladius Thienemann, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19564SpeciesTaxom
Gillotia Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Halirytus Eaton, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Harrisonina Freeman, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Kloosia Kruseman, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Knepperia Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Krenosmittia Thienemann &..., 19531SpeciesTaxom
Kribiodosis Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Kribiothauma Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 05SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lepidopelopia Harrison, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Lunditendipes Harrison, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19852SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19557SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19136SpeciesTaxom
Nidnurbia Sawedal, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nilodorum Mattoon and ..., 06SpeciesTaxom
Nilodosis Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 03SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Notocladius Harrison, 19971SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 195410SpeciesTaxom
Orthosmittia Goetghebuer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pagastiella Brundin, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19578SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Paracricotopus Thienemann &..., 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paradoxocladius Harrison, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 03SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19625SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Parasmittia Strenzke, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Paratrissocladius ZavÍel, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Parorthocladius Thienemann, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19557SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19555SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 192150SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19917SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 195611SpeciesTaxom
Qiniella Wang & Sæth..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19343SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 20049SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Skusella Freeman, 18893SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19569SpeciesTaxom
Spaniotoma Philippi, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Stelechomyia Reiss, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19582SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19227SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19219SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsini1SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2004Green Midges28SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomyia Schiner, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Trissopelopia Kieffer, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Xestotendipes Harrison, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Zuluchironomus Harrison, 20001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
482 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) dusoleili Goetghebuer, 1935
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) freemani Harrison, 1978
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) pruinosa Harrison, 1978
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) cinctipes Johannsen, 1946
Ablabesmyia apendiculata
Ablabesmyia appendiculata Kieffer, 1923
Ablabesmyia meilloni
Ablabesmyia nilotica Kieffer, 1923
Ablabesmyia pruninosa Harrison, 1978
Ablabesmyia rimae Harrison, 1991
Acinoretracus penicillatus
Afrochlus harrisoni Freeman, 1964
Afrozavrelia kribiensis Kieffer, 1923
Anatopynia marmorata (Freeman, 1955)⇒ Macropelopia mamorata
Aphrotenia barnardi Brundin, 1966
Aphrotenia tsitsikamae Brundin, 1966
Apsectrotanypus unicolor Freeman, 1954
Archaeochlus bicirratus Brundin, 1966
Archaeochlus biko Cranston, Ed..., 1987
Archaeochlus drakensbergensis Brundin, 1966
Baeotendipes ovazzai Freeman, 1957
Beckidia hirsti Freeman, 1957
Bryophaenocladius brincki Freeman, 1956
Bryophaenocladius conicus Freeman, 1953
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Bryophaenocladius productus Freeman, 1953
Bryophaenocladius ruwenzoriensis Freeman, 1956
Camptochironomus forcipatus (Goetghebuer, 1921)⇒ Pseudosmittia forcipatus Goetghebuer, 1921
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Cantopelopia meilloni Freeman, 1955
Cardiocladius africanus Freeman, 1955
Cardiocladius hessei (Freeman, 1956)⇒ Eukiefferiella hessei Freeman, 1956
Cardiocladius latistilus Freeman, 1956
Cardiocladius oliffi Freeman, 1956
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) melaleucus Meigen, 1818
Chaetocladius adsimilis Goetghebuer, 1933
Chaetocladius awasae Harrison, 1992
Chironomini agilis Shobanov & D..., 1988
Chironomini flaviventris Kieffer, 1911
Chironomini nigriforceps Kieffer, 1911
Chironomini nudiforceps Kieffer, 1922
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus abdominalis (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Chironomus tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus alluaudi Kieffer, 1913
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus atrofasciatus (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Chironomus tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus biclavatus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomus tetraleucus Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus brunneus (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Micropsectra connexa Kieffer, 1906
Chironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus congolensis Goetghebuer, 1936
Chironomus flaviventris (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Polypedilum convictum Walker, 1856
Chironomus forcipatus (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Chironomus formosipennis Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus graminicola (Lundbeck, 1898)⇒ Parametriocnemus graminicola Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus imicola Kieffer, 1913
Chironomus latilobus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Kiefferulus chloronotus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus leucochloris
Chironomus leucochlorus Kieffer, 1923
Chironomus lindneri (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Cryptochironomus lindneri Freeman, 1954
Chironomus linearis Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus longiforceps Kieffer, 1918
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus monilis (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Chironomus nairobii Kieffer, 1913
Chironomus nigriforceps (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Chironomini nigriforceps Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus nigrocorporis (Freeman, 1957)⇒ Cryptochironomus nigrocorporis Freeman, 1957
Chironomus nivalis (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus ovazzai (Freeman, 1957)⇒ Baeotendipes ovazzai Freeman, 1957
Chironomus palustris (Kieffer, 1913)⇒ Chironomus formosipennis Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus paulfreemani Sawedal, 1981
Chironomus penicillatus (Freeman, 1957)⇒ Dicrotendipes penicillatus Freeman, 1957
Chironomus peringueyi Kieffer, 1923
Chironomus productus (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Tanytarsus productus Zetterstedt, 1838
Chironomus pulcher (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Chironomus satchelli Freeman, 1957
Chironomus scotti Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus sensualis Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus stilifer (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Microchironomus stilifer Freeman, 1954
Chironomus stylifera (Johannsen, 1908)⇒ Cryptochironomus psittacinus Meigen, 1830
Chironomus subovatus (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Cryptochironomus subovatus Freeman, 1954
Chironomus supparillis (Edwards, 1931)⇒ Parachironomus supparillis Edwards, 1931
Chironomus tetraleucus Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus transvaalensis Kieffer, 1923
Chrysopelopia corusca Harrison, 1978
Cladopelma curtivalva Kieffer, 1917
Cladopelma inflexum Freeman, 1957
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) pseudomancus Goetghebuer, 1934
Cladotanytarsus capensis Freeman, 1954
Cladotanytarsus lewisi Freeman, 1950
Cladotanytarsus linearis Freeman, 1954
Cladotanytarsus reductus Freeman, 1954
Clinotanypus claripennis Kieffer, 1918
Clinotanytarsus nilicola (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Tanytarsini nilicola Kieffer, 1923
Clunio africanus Hesse, 1937American globeflower
Coelotanypus africanus Freeman, 1955
Collartomyia hirsuta Goetghebuer, 1936
Conchapelopia cygnus Kieffer, 1914
Conchapelopia trifascia
Conochironomus acustistilus Freeman, 1955
Conochironomus acutistilus Freeman, 1955
Corynoneura cristata Freeman, 1953
Corynoneura dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1935
Corynoneura elongata Freeman, 1953
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albitibia Walker, 1848
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) festivellus Kieffer, 1906
Cricotopus angustus (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Cricotopus festivellus Kieffer, 1906
Cricotopus bergensis Freeman, 1954
Cricotopus bizonatus Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus dibalteatus Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus flavozonatus Freeman, 1953
Cricotopus harrisoni Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus kisantuensis Goetghebuer, 1934
Cricotopus meilloni Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus micans (Kieffer, 1918)⇒ Orthocladiinae micans Kieffer, 1918
Cricotopus obscurus Freeman, 1953
Cricotopus scottae Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus sudanicus Freeman, 1956
Cricotopus unizonatus Harrison, 1992
Cricotopus verbekei Freeman, 1956
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) albofasciatus Staeger, 1839
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus agilis (Linevich, 1963)⇒ Chironomini agilis Shobanov & D..., 1988
Cryptochironomus alatus (Beck, 1962)⇒ Parachironomus alatus Beck, 1962
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus coarctatus Kieffer, 1911
Cryptochironomus diceras Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus graminicolor (Kieffer, 1925)⇒ Paracladopelma graminicolor Kieffer, 1925
Cryptochironomus lindneri Freeman, 1954
Cryptochironomus longicrus
Cryptochironomus neonilicola Freeman, 1957
Cryptochironomus nigrocorporis Freeman, 1957
Cryptochironomus niligenus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus nudiforceps (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Cryptochironomus rectus Zorina, 2000
Cryptochironomus stylifera (Johannsen, 1908)⇒ Cryptochironomus psittacinus Meigen, 1830
Cryptochironomus subovatus Freeman, 1954
Cyphomella camelus Kieffer, 1925
Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Demicryptochironomus cinereithorax Goetghebuer, 1934
Dicrotendipes binotatus Kieffer, 1911
Dicrotendipes chambiensis Goetghebuer, 1936
Dicrotendipes cordatus Kieffer, 1922
Dicrotendipes ealae Freeman, 1957
Dicrotendipes fusconotatus Kieffer, 1922
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes penicillatus (Freeman, 1957)⇒ Acinoretracus penicillatus
Dicrotendipes peringueyanus Kieffer, 1924
Dicrotendipes pictipennis Kieffer, 1913
Dicrotendipes pilosimanus (Kieffer, 1914)⇒ Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Dicrotendipes quartuordecimpunctatus
Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Dicrotendipes sudanicus Freeman, 1957
Elpiscladius capicola Harrison & C..., 2007
Endochironomus disparilis Goetghebuer, 1936
Endochironomus woodi Freeman, 1957
Eudactylocladius productus (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Bryophaenocladius productus Freeman, 1953
Eukiefferiella angustistilus (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Eukiefferiella biloba (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Parakiefferiella biloba Freeman, 1953
Eukiefferiella clavigera Freeman, 1956
Eukiefferiella hessei Freeman, 1956
Gillotia trifida Freeman, 1957
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Halirytus amphibius (Eaton, 1875)⇒ Telmatogeton amphibius Eaton, 1875
Halocladius (Halocladius) millenarius Santos Abreu, 1918
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Harnischia lacteiforceps Kieffer, 1923
Harrisonina petricola Freeman, 1956
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Kiefferulus chloronotus Kieffer, 1911
Kiefferulus disparilis
Kloosia africana Reiss, 1988
Knepperia gracilis Kieffer, 1908
Krenopelopia binotata Wiedemann, 1817
Krenosmittia brevitarsis Freeman, 1953
Kribiodosis clavigera Kieffer, 1921
Kribiothauma pulchellum Kieffer, 1921
Larsia exigua Harrison, 1978
Larsia octomaculata
Larsia rutshuruiensis
Larsia teesdalei
Larsia uniformis
Lauterborniella pulchra (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Stelechomyia pulchra
Lepidopelopia annulator Goetghebuer, 1935
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Limnophyes pusillus Eaton, 1875
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Limnophyes spinosa (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Lunditendipes tropicum Harrison, 2000
Macropelopia mamorata
Macropelopia marmorata Freeman, 1955
Mesosmittia nigerrimus
Mesosmittia patrihortae Saether, 1985
Metriocnemus capensis (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Parametriocnemus capensis Freeman, 1954
Metriocnemus capicola Harrison, 2004
Metriocnemus conicus Freeman, 1955
Metriocnemus dewulfi (Goetghebuer, 1936)⇒ Paraphaenocladius dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Metriocnemus scotti (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Parametriocnemus scotti Freeman, 1953
Metriocnemus wittei Freeman, 1955
Microchironomus lendli Kieffer, 1918
Microchironomus stilifer Freeman, 1954
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Micropsectra capicola Freeman, 1955
Micropsectra connexa Kieffer, 1906
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes albus Goetghebuer, 1936
Microtendipes lamprogaster Kieffer, 1914
Microtendipes lentiginosus Freeman, 1955
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Microtendipes satchelli Freeman, 1955
Microtendipes taitae Kieffer, 1913
Microtendipes umbrosus Freeman, 1955
Nanocladius argentiplumus Harrison, 1994
Nanocladius brunneus Freeman, 1954
Nanocladius clavigera (Freeman, 1956)⇒ Eukiefferiella clavigera Freeman, 1956
Nanocladius ephippium (Freeman, 1956)⇒ Parakiefferiella ephippium Freeman, 1956
Nanocladius saetheri Harrison, 1994
Nanocladius vitellinus Kieffer, 1913
Nidnurbia capicola
Nilodorum brevibucca Kieffer, 1922
Nilodorum brevipalpe Kieffer, 1918
Nilodorum brevipalpis
Nilodorum fractilobus Kieffer, 1923
Nilodorum nigropuncatum Freeman, 1957
Nilodorum nigropunctatum
Nilodosis fusca Kieffer, 1922
Nilotanypus comatus Freeman, 1953
Nilotanypus fimbriatus Walker, 1848
Nilotanypus remotissimus
Nilothauma burmeisteri Adam & Saether, 1999
Nilothauma harrisoni Adam & Saether, 1999
Nilothauma latocaudatum Adam & Saether, 1999
Nilothauma pictipenne Kieffer, 1927Pygmy fameflower
Notocladius capicola Harrison, 1997
Orthocladiinae nigrita Goetghebuer, 1939
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) nigritus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratrichocladius spiesi Ashe & O´Con..., 2012
Orthocladius adsimilis (Goetghebuer, 1933)⇒ Chaetocladius adsimilis Goetghebuer, 1933
Orthocladius bergensis Freeman, 1953
Orthocladius conicus (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Synorthocladius conicus
Orthocladius harrisoni Freeman, 1961
Orthocladius kiefferulus (Goetghebuer ..., 1943)⇒ Orthocladiinae kiefferulus Goetghebuer ..., 1943
Orthocladius pretorianus Kieffer, 1918
Orthocladius reductus (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Synorthocladius reductus Freeman, 1954
Orthosmittia hirtella (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Pseudosmittia hirtella Freeman, 1953
Parachironomus acutus Goetghebuer, 1936
Parachironomus alatus Beck, 1962
Parachironomus coronatus Kieffer, 1922
Parachironomus dewulfianus Goetghebuer, 1934
Parachironomus lewisi Freeman, 1957
Parachironomus sinuatus Freeman, 1957
Parachironomus supparillis Edwards, 1931
Parachironomus unicalcar Freeman, 1957
Paracladopelma brincki Freeman, 1957
Paracladopelma graminicolor Kieffer, 1925
Paracladopelma reidi Freeman, 1957
Paracladopelma rhodesianum
Paracladopelma rhoedesianum Kieffer, 1923
Paradoxocladius mangoldi Harrison, 2000
Parakiefferiella biloba Freeman, 1953
Parakiefferiella ephippium Freeman, 1956
Parakiefferiella harrisoni
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paramerina interrupta
Paramerina longipes
Paramerina nigromarmorata Goetghebuer, 1935
Paramerina septemguttata Freeman, 1955
Paramerina vaillanti Fittkau, 1962
Parametriocnemus capensis Freeman, 1954
Parametriocnemus graminicola Lundbeck, 1898
Parametriocnemus scotti Freeman, 1953
Paraphaenocladius dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Parasmittia micans Kieffer, 1918
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes crosskeyi Freeman, 1956
Paratendipes nubilipennis Freeman, 1957
Paratendipes reidi Freemann, 1957
Paratendipes seydeli Freeman, 1957
Paratrichocladius micans Kieffer, 1918
Paratrichocladius natalensis Freeman, 1956
Paratrichocladius pretorianus Freeman, 1956
Paratrichocladius spiesi Ashe & O´Con..., 2012
Paratrissocladius natalensis Freeman, 1956
Parorthocladius nigritus Goetghebuer, 1938
Pentaneura cinctipes (Johannsen, 1946)⇒ Ablabesmyia cinctipes Johannsen, 1946
Pentaneura comosa (Sublette, 1964)⇒ Pentaneura inconspicuus Malloch, 1915
Pentaneura hirsuta (Freeman, 1955)⇒ Ablabesmyia meilloni
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Pentaneura inconspicuus Malloch, 1915
Pentaneura meilloni (Freeman, 1955)⇒ Ablabesmyia meilloni
Pentaneura tinctoria (Freeman, 1955)⇒ Thienemannimyia tinctoria Freeman, 1955
Pentapedilum anale Freeman, 1954
Pentapedilum hamoni Freeman, 1958
Pentapedilum ruandae Freeman, 1955
Pentapedilum vittatum Freeman, 1958
Pentapedilum wittei Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Cerobregma) ramiferum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) anale Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) calvescens (Freeman, 1958)⇒ Pentapedilum calvescens Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) chutteri Harrison, 2001
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) micra (Freeman, 1958)⇒ Pentapedilum micra Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) ruandae
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) vittatum (Freeman, 1958)⇒ Pentapedilum vittatum Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) wittei Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) abyssiniae Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) albosignatum Kieffer, 1925
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) alticola Kieffer, 1913
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) annulatipes Kieffer, 1910
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) bifalcatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) bipustulatum Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) deletum Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) ephippium Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscum Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) griseoguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) hastaferum Harrison, 2001
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laterale Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) lobiferum Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) longicrus Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) melanophilum Kieffer, 1911
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) natalense Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pruina Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) quinqueguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) ramiferum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) subovatum Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) tenuitarse Kieffer, 1922
Polypedilum (Tripodura) allansoni Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Tripodura) griseoguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Tripodura) tridens Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Tripodura) tropicum Kieffer, 1913
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) annulatum Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) kibatiense Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) plautum Oyewo & Saether, 1998
Polypedilum anuke (Kieffer, 1925)⇒ Stictochironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum brunneum (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Polypedilum melanophilum Kieffer, 1911
Polypedilum ciliatimanus Kieffer, 1915
Polypedilum convictus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum hamoni (Freeman, 1958)⇒ Pentapedilum hamoni Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum incoloripenne Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum ornatipennis Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum scotti (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Polypedilum dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum trilobatum (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Polypedilum tropicum Kieffer, 1913
Procladius albitalus Freeman, 1955
Procladius apicalis Kieffer, 1918
Procladius brevipetiolatus Goetghebuer, 1935
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Procladius desis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius maculosus Freeman, 1955
Procladius shibrui Harrison, 1991
Psectrocladius viridescens Freeman, 1953
Pseudorthocladius lobiger (Freeman, 1953)⇒ Synorthocladius lobiger Freeman, 1953
Pseudorthocladius nigerrimus Kieffer, 1918
Pseudorthocladius similis Freeman, 1953
Pseudosmittia capicola Freeman, 1953
Pseudosmittia conigera Freeman, 1954
Pseudosmittia danconai Marcuzzi, 1947
Pseudosmittia forcipatus Goetghebuer, 1921
Pseudosmittia hamata (Freeman, 1956)⇒ Pseudosmittia danconai Marcuzzi, 1947
Pseudosmittia harrisoni Freeman, 1956
Pseudosmittia hirtella Freeman, 1953
Pseudosmittia rectilobus Freeman, 1955
Pseudosmittia subnigra Freeman, 1956
Pseudosmittia subtriloba
Pseudosmittia subtrilobata Freeman, 1956
Qiniella copa Mendes & And..., 2002
Rheocricotopus capensis Freeman, 1953
Rheocricotopus cereofasciatus Goetghebuer, 1934
Rheocricotopus metallescens Goetghebuer, 1934
Rheotanytarsus abonae Kyerematen &..., 2000
Rheotanytarsus angustus
Rheotanytarsus fuscus Freeman, 1954
Rheotanytarsus guineensis Kieffer, 1918
Rheotanytarsus longicornis
Rheotanytarsus longicornus Kyerematen &..., 2000
Rheotanytarsus montanus Lehmann, 1979
Rheotanytarsus rioensis Langton & Ar..., 1995
Rheotanytarsus shebelensis Harrison, 2004
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Skusella freemani Harrison, 2001
Skusella pallidipes Kieffer, 1921
Skusella subvittata Skuse, 1889
Smittia atra Freeman, 1954
Smittia capensis Kieffer, 1914
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia hamata (Freeman, 1956)⇒ Pseudosmittia danconai Marcuzzi, 1947
Smittia harrisoni (Freeman, 1956)⇒ Parakiefferiella harrisoni
Smittia nigra
Smittia nigrita (Goetghebuer, 1939)⇒ Orthocladiinae nigrita Goetghebuer, 1939
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Smittia subnigra (Freeman, 1956)⇒ Pseudosmittia subnigra Freeman, 1956
Stelechomyia pulchra
Stempellina chambiensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Stempellina truncata Freeman, 1958
Stempellinella truncata
Stenochironomus antennalis Kieffer, 1922
Stenochironomus bipunctatus Kieffer, 1922
Stenochironomus edwardsi Freeman, 1957
Stenochironomus harrisoni Freeman, 1957
Stenochironomus polychaetus Kieffer, 1922
Stenochironomus pustulatus Freeman, 1955
Stenochironomus spatuliger Kieffer, 1922
Stictochironomus bisignatus Kieffer, 1918
Stictochironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus festivus Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus festivus festivus
Stictochironomus festivus imperforatus
Stictochironomus fusiformis Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus imperforatus (Freeman, 1958)⇒ Stictochironomus festivus Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus natalensis Freeman, 1958
Stictochironomus puripennis Kieffer, 1921
Synorthocladius conicus
Synorthocladius lobiger Freeman, 1953
Synorthocladius reductus Freeman, 1954
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanypus guttatipennis Goetghebuer, 1935
Tanypus lacustris Kieffer, 1913
Tanytarsini nilicola Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsus abdominalis Staeger, 1839
Tanytarsus angustus (Freeman, 1955)⇒ Rheotanytarsus angustus
Tanytarsus aterrimus Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus atomarius Kieffer, 1918
Tanytarsus balteatus Freeman, 1955
Tanytarsus bifurcus Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus capensis (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Cladotanytarsus capensis Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus flumineus Harrison, 2004
Tanytarsus formosanus Kieffer, 1912
Tanytarsus fuscus (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Rheotanytarsus fuscus Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus hjulorum Ekrem & Stur, 2007
Tanytarsus kribiensis Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsus linearis (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Cladotanytarsus linearis Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus luctuosus Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus mcmillani Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus minor (Kieffer, 1915)⇒ Stempellinella edwardsi Spies & Saether, 2004
Tanytarsus nigricollis Goetghebuer, 1939
Tanytarsus nigricornis (Goetghebuer, 1935)⇒ Virgatanytarsus nigricornis Goetghebuer, 1935
Tanytarsus nilicola Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsus pallidulus Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus productus Zetterstedt, 1838
Tanytarsus pseudomancus (Goetghebuer, 1934)⇒ Cladotanytarsus pseudomancus Goetghebuer, 1934
Tanytarsus reductus (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Cladotanytarsus reductus Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus spadiceonotatus Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus subreflexens (Freeman, 1955)⇒ Virgatanytarsus subreflexens Freeman, 1955
Tanytarsus trifidus Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus zariae Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus zimbabwensis Harrison, 2004
Telmatogeton amphibius Eaton, 1875
Telmatogeton minor Kieffer, 1914Pygmy fameflower
Telmatogeton sanctipauli Schiner, 1866Cut-leaf water-milfoil
Thalassomyia africana (Edwards, 1926)⇒ Thalassomya africana Edwards, 1926
Thienemanniella antennata Freeman, 1953
Thienemanniella lineola Freeman, 1953
Thienemanniella trivittata Goetghebuer, 1935
Thienemannimyia tinctoria Freeman, 1955
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Trichocladius pretorianus (Freeman, 1956)⇒ Paratrichocladius pretorianus Freeman, 1956
Trissopelopia montivaga Harrison, 1978
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Virgatanytarsus aboensis Harrison, 2004
Virgatanytarsus arduennensis Goetghebuer, 1922
Virgatanytarsus nigricornis Goetghebuer, 1935
Virgatanytarsus subreflexens Freeman, 1955
Xenochironomus trisetosus Kieffer, 1922
Xenochironomus ugandae Goetghebuer, 1936
Xestotendipes sufflavus Harrison, 2000
Zavreliella marmorata van der Wulp, 1859
Zuluchironomus demoori Harrison, 2000

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SubfamilyAphroteniinae
Brundin, 1966
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
55
277
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
39
127
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
21
58
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTelmatogetoninae
Wirth, 1949
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)
Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)


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