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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Somerset (Southwest England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
383
2600
4667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
381
2597
4664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
362
2559
4609
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
268
2262
4221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
528
1121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
124
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
37
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
26
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
23
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Somerset
23 Genera with 32 Species
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Acricotopus Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1838Non-biting midges8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Somerset
32 Species
Acricotopus lucens Zetterstedt, 1850
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) aprilinus Meigen, 1818
Chironomus (Chironomus) cingulatus (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) luridus Strenzke, 1959
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus dispar (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Synendotendipes dispar Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus tendens Fabricius, 1775
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Kiefferulus (Kiefferulus) tendipediformis Goetghebuer, 1921
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Procladius desis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Smittia brevifurcata Edwards, 1926
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Tanypus (Tanypus) kraatzi Kieffer, 1912

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Somerset
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
7
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
12
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
4
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