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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
3184
7051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
3182
7049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
410
3124
6937
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
2675
6253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
839
2396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
19
210
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
48
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
36
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
27
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Wales
27 Genera with 31 Species
#CGHKLMOPST
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1805Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges6SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Wales
31 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) lugubris (Zetterstedt, 1850)⇒ Chironominae lugens Kieffer, 1906
Chironomus punctatus Fabricius, 1805
Cladotanytarsus (Lenziella) amandus Hirvenoja, 1962
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether, 1995
Micropsectra insignilobus Kieffer, 1924
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967Yucatan flymallow
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in South Wales
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
10
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
12
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
3
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