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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Romania (Southeast Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
428
4448
13853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
425
4445
13849
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
413
4419
13803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
284
3674
12096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
423
1247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
149
637
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
33
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
22
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
18
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Romania
18 Genera with 23 Species
Brillia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1954Snow Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Diamesinae2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Natarsia Fittkau, 18052SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19801SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Romania
23 Species
Brillia immaculata Botnariuc & ..., 1956
Bryophaenocladius nigrus Albu, 1974
Conchapelopia viator Kieffer, 1911
Cryptochironomus psammophila Botnariuc, 1956
Diamesa (Diamesa) valkanovi Saether, 1968
Diamesa carpatica (Botnariuc & ..., 1954)⇒ Diamesinae carpatica Botnariuc & ..., 1954
Diamesa heterodentata (Botnariuc & ..., 1954)⇒ Diamesinae heterodentata Botnariuc & ..., 1954
Diamesinae carpatica Botnariuc & ..., 1954
Diamesinae heterodentata Botnariuc & ..., 1954
Dicrotendipes dubia Cure, 1973
Labrundinia longipalpis Goetghebuer, 1921
Limnophyes pseudoprolongatus (Botnariuc, 1954)⇒ Orthocladiinae pseudoprolongatus Botnariuc, 1954
Micropsectra lobatifrons Botanriuc, 1956
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Natarsia nugax Walker, 1856
Natarsia punctata Fabricius, 1805
Orthocladiinae pseudoprolongatus Botnariuc, 1954
Polypedilum (Tripodura) elongatum Albu, 1980
Pseudosmittia mathildae Albu, 1968
Rheocricotopus barbatus Cindea, 1954
Tanypus (Tanypus) kraatzi Kieffer, 1912
Tanypus villipennis Kieffer, 1918
Xenochironomus jungorum Albu, 1980

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Romania
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
5
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
5
7
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