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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Sacramento County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
1169
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
245
1169
1592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
233
1135
1528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
169
959
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
187
172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
7
36
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
26
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
20
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
16
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sacramento County
16 Genera with 10 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sacramento County
10 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cryptotendipes darbyi Sublette, 1960
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Sacramento County
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
7
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
4
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
5
4
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