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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
692
6147
13193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
690
6143
13188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
629
5970
12926
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
401
5027
11447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
106
1237
3494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
26
409
1176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
117
364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
94
242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
76
188
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South England
76 Genera with 188 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Arctopelopia Fittkau, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Bucklandula Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 20155SpeciesTaxom
Chironomopsis Handlirsch, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1826Non-biting midges18SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 181314SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Dungeyella Jarzembowski..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Heleniella van der Wulp, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18183SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19317SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18185SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Paracladius Hirvenoja, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Paratrissocladius ZavÍel, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19714SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19645SpeciesTaxom
Rheopelopia Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20007SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1928Green Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomya Schiner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 18051SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Xenopelopia Fittkau, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelia Kieffer , Th..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 18302SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South England
188 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Acricotopus lucens Zetterstedt, 1850
Apsectrotanypus trifascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Arctopelopia griseipennis van der Wulp, 1859
Brillia modesta (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Brillia bifida Kieffer, 1909
Bryophaenocladius furcatus Kieffer, 1916
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Bryophaenocladius nidorum Edwards, 1929
Bryophaenocladius nitidicollis Goetghebuer, 1913
Bryophaenocladius xanthogyne Edwards, 1929
Bucklandula striata A. Handlirsch, 1906
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) dentiforceps Edwards, 1929
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) dissipatus Edwards, 1929
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) perennis Meigen, 1830
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) piger Goetghebuer, 1913
Chaetocladius purbeckensis Langton & Ar..., 2015
Chironomopsis arrogans Giebel, 1856
Chironomopsis extinctus P. B. Brodie, 1845
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) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Chironomus (Chironomus) zealandicus Hudson, 1892
Chironomus atripes (Kieffer, 1910)⇒ Chironomini atripes Kieffer, 1910
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus confinis (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Microtendipes confinis Meigen, 1830
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus jamaicensis Gerry, 1933
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) mancus Walker, 1856
Coelotanypus cletis Roback, 1963
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Corynoneura celtica Edwards, 1924
Corynoneura coronata Edwards, 1924
Corynoneura lobata Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albiforceps Kieffer, 1916
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) pallidipes Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subcoerulescens (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Cricotopus annulator Goetghebuer, 1927
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subcoeruleus Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Cricotopus (Isocladius) brevipalpis Kieffer, 1909
Cricotopus (Isocladius) reversus Hirvenoja, 1973Tree poppy
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813Non-biting midge
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) albofasciatus Staeger, 1839
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) obreptans Walker, 1856
Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes notatus Meigen, 1818
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Dungeyella gavini E. A. Jarzem..., 2008
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus dispar (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Synendotendipes dispar Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus impar Walker, 1856
Endochironomus tendens Fabricius, 1775
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus Edwards, 1929
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Halocladius (Halocladius) varians Staeger, 1839
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Heleniella ornaticollis Edwards, 1929
Heterotrissocladius marcidus Walker, 1856
Kiefferulus (Kiefferulus) tendipediformis Goetghebuer, 1921
Krenopelopia nigropunctata Staeger, 1839
Limnophyes habilis Walker, 1856
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes prolongatus (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Limnophyes madeirae Saether, 1990
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Macropelopia notata Meigen, 1818
Mesosmittia flexuella Edwards, 1929
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) picipes Meigen, 1818
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Micropsectra apposita Walker, 1856
Micropsectra aristata Pinder, 1976
Micropsectra atrofasciata Kieffer, 1911
Micropsectra fusca Meigen, 1804
Micropsectra junci Meigen, 1818
Micropsectra notescens Walker, 1856
Micropsectra vernalis Goetghebuer, 1931
Microtendipes chloris Meigen, 1818
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Microtendipes rydalensis Edwards, 1929
Nanocladius bicolor Zetterstedt, 1838
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) fuscimanus Kieffer, 1908
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) calvus Pinder, 1985
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) rubicundus Meigen, 1818
Parachironomus digitalis Edwards, 1929
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus vitiosus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paracladius conversus Walker, 1856
Parakiefferiella bathophila Kieffer, 1912
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paraphaenocladius cuneatus Edwards, 1929
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus bituberculatus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Paratrissocladius excerptus Walker, 1856
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Tripodura) pullum Zetterstedt, 1838
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Potthastia gaedii Meigen, 1838
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Procladius (Holotanypus) sagittalis Kieffer, 1909
Procladius (Psilotanypus) rufovittatus van der Wulp, 1875
Procladius desis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Pseudorthocladius (Pseudorthocladius) curtistylus Goetghebuer, 1921Maiden fern
Pseudorthocladius cranstoni (Saether & Su..., 1983)⇒ Pseudorthocladius macrovirgatus Saether & Su..., 1983
Pseudorthocladius macrostomus Soponis, 1980Crucifixion thorn
Pseudosmittia gracilis Goetghebuer, 1913
Pseudosmittia oxoniana (Edwards, 1922)⇒ Hydrosmittia oxoniana Edwards, 1922
Pseudosmittia recta (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Hydrosmittia oxoniana Edwards, 1922
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) glabricollis Meigen, 1830
Rheocricotopus (Rheocricotopus) fuscipes Kieffer, 1909Pygmy fameflower
Rheocricotopus foveatus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Rheopelopia maculipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Smittia brevifurcata Edwards, 1926
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia foliacea Kieffer, 1921
Smittia leucopogon Meigen, 1804
Smittia pratorum Goetghebuer, 1927
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stempellina bausei Kieffer, 1911
Stempellinella brevis Edwards, 1929
Stempellinella edwardsi Spies & Saether, 2004
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Synorthocladius tripilatus (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanypus (Tanypus) kraatzi Kieffer, 1912
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanypus brooksi Gerry, 1933
Tanypus melanurus (Doleschall, 1856)⇒ Zavrelimyia melanura Meigen, 1804
Tanytarsus ejuncidus Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus eminulus Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus gotchi (Goetghebuer, 1928)⇒ Tanytarsus heusdensis Goetghebuer, 1923
Tanytarsus holochlorus (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus pallidicornis Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Tanytarsus verralli Goetghebuer, 1928
Thalassomya frauenfeldi Schiner, 1856Cut-leaf water-milfoil
Thienemanniella lutea Edwards, 1924
Thienemanniella vittata Edwards, 1924
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Thienemannimyia carnea Fabricius, 1805
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Virgatanytarsus arduennensis Goetghebuer, 1922
Virgatanytarsus richmondensis Edwards, 1929
Xenopelopia falcigera Kieffer, 1911
Zavrelia pentatoma Kieffer & Bause, 1913Tusayan fameflower
Zavrelimyia barbatipes Kieffer, 1911
Zavrelimyia nubila Meigen, 1830

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in South England
SubfamilyBuchonomyiinae
Brundin & Saether, 1978
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
24
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
32
87
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
14
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTelmatogetoninae
Wirth, 1949
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)
Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)


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