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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
540
3904
7781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
538
3901
7777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
499
3811
7648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
326
3267
6870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
93
816
2002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
207
480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
61
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
43
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
36
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southwest England
36 Genera with 56 Species
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Acricotopus Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Chironomopsis Handlirsch, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1838Non-biting midges10SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 17611SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 17753SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1933Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thalassomya Schiner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwest England
56 Species
Acricotopus lucens Zetterstedt, 1850
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) dissipatus Edwards, 1929
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) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Chironomus atripes (Kieffer, 1910)⇒ Chironomini atripes Kieffer, 1910
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Corynoneura coronata Edwards, 1924
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
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
Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
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
Micropsectra aristata Pinder, 1976
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) calvus Pinder, 1985
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus bituberculatus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Procladius desis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Pseudorthocladius macrostomus Soponis, 1980Crucifixion thorn
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus foveatus Edwards, 1929
Smittia brevifurcata Edwards, 1926
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Tanypus (Tanypus) kraatzi Kieffer, 1912
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Thalassomya frauenfeldi Schiner, 1856Cut-leaf water-milfoil
Thienemanniella lutea Edwards, 1924
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Southwest England
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
11
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
19
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTelmatogetoninae
Wirth, 1949
1
1
Genus
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