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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Senegal (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
3017
6558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
3014
6554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2967
6456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
2384
5604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
335
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
65
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
47
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
32
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
20
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Senegal
20 Genera with 28 Species
Cantopelopia Roback, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1913Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Conochironomus Freeman, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Gillotia Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paratrissocladius ZavÍel, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19182SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1958Green Midges4SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Senegal
28 Species
Cantopelopia meilloni Freeman, 1955
Chironomus alluaudi Kieffer, 1913
Cladotanytarsus reductus Freeman, 1954
Conochironomus avicula Freeman, 1955
Cricotopus kisantuensis Goetghebuer, 1934
Cryptochironomus lindneri Freeman, 1954
Dicrotendipes chambiensis Goetghebuer, 1936
Dicrotendipes sudanicus Freeman, 1957
Endochironomus woodi Freeman, 1957
Gillotia trifida Freeman, 1957
Harnischia lacteiforceps Kieffer, 1923
Microtendipes lentiginosus Freeman, 1955
Microtendipes taitae Kieffer, 1913
Parachironomus unicalcar Freeman, 1957
Paratendipes seydeli Freeman, 1957
Paratrissocladius excerptus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) tenuitarse Kieffer, 1922
Polypedilum incoloripenne Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum praegnans Oyewo & Saether, 1998
Rheotanytarsus ceratophylli Dejoux, 1973
Rheotanytarsus guineensis Kieffer, 1918
Stictochironomus bisignatus Kieffer, 1918
Tanypus fuscus Freeman, 1955
Tanytarsus harei Ekrem, 2001
Tanytarsus mcmillani Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus spadiceonotatus Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus zariae Freeman, 1958
Xenochironomus trisetosus Kieffer, 1922

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Senegal
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
16
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
2
2
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