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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Strathpeffer (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
396
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
396
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
117
388
705
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
102
364
681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
188
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
35
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
6
7
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Strathpeffer
4 Genera with 4 Species
Brillia Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Strathpeffer
4 Species
Brillia modesta (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Brillia bifida Kieffer, 1909
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) perennis Meigen, 1830
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Strathpeffer
SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
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