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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Spain (Iberian Peninsula)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
679
9809
32121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
675
9790
32064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
642
9663
31803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
416
7897
27351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
102
1183
3659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
310
1074
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
96
217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
71
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
49
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Spain
49 Genera with 54 Species
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Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Burmeisteria Salter, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges6SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17943SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1970Snow Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Krenosmittia Thienemann &..., 19571SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nomochirus Gil Collado, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Tanypodinae1SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1957Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannia Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelia Kieffer , Th..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Spain
54 Species
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Brillia pudorosa Cobo, Gonzal..., 1995
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Conchapelopia hittmairorum Michiels & S..., 2002
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) nevadensis Casas & Vilc..., 1992
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Diamesa (Diamesa) hamaticornis Kieffer, 1924
Diamesa (Diamesa) hyperborea Holmgren, 1869
Diamesa (Diamesa) lavillei Serra-tosio, 1970
Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Eukiefferiella bedmari Vilchez-Quer..., 1987
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Hydrobaenus cranstoni Langton & Cobo, 1992
Krenosmittia hispanica Wuelker, 1957
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Macropelopia adaucta Kieffer, 1916
Macropelopia nebulosa Meigen, 1804
Metriocnemus (Inermipupa) carmencitabertarum Langton & Cobo, 1997
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether, 1995
Micropsectra andalusiaca Marcuzzi, 1950
Micropsectra seguyi Casas & Laville, 1990
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nomochirus sampelayoi J. Gil Collado, 1926
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) thienemanni Kieffer, 1906Pygmy fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Parachironomus acutus Goetghebuer, 1936
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Potthastia gaedii Meigen, 1838
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Rheocricotopus (Rheocricotopus) fuscipes Kieffer, 1909Pygmy fameflower
Stempellinella reissi Casas & Vilc..., 1991
Tanypodinae castellanus Strobl, 1900
Tanypus castellanus (Strobl, 1900)⇒ Tanypodinae castellanus Strobl, 1900
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Thienemannimyia festiva Meigen, 1838
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Zavrelia casasi Ekrem & Stur, 2009

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Spain
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
14
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
20
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
8
9
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