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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Sudan (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
327
2845
6248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
326
2842
6245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
312
2802
6154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
1977
4576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
51
314
709
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
70
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
55
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
42
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
33
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sudan
33 Genera with 67 Species
#CDELMNOPRSTXZ
Chironomini6SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19545SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Nilodorum Mattoon and ..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 199810SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Skusella Freeman, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Stelechomyia Reiss, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsini2SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1923Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 18592SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sudan
67 Species
Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Chironomini distans Kieffer, 1921
Chironomini nilophilus Kieffer, 1923
Chironomini nilotes Kieffer, 1922
Chironomini ocularis Kieffer, 1923
Chironomini pumilio Kieffer, 1923
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Cladopelma nilotes (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Chironomini nilotes Kieffer, 1922
Cladotanytarsus fulvofasciatus Kieffer, 1923
Cladotanytarsus lewisi Freeman, 1950
Cladotanytarsus reductus Freeman, 1954
Clinotanypus rugosus Freeman, 1955
Cricotopus verbekei Freeman, 1956
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus nilophilus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini nilophilus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus ocularis (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini ocularis Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus pumilio (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini pumilio Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus subovatus Freeman, 1954
Dicrotendipes cordatus Kieffer, 1922
Dicrotendipes crispi Freeman, 1957
Dicrotendipes schoutendeni Goetghebuer, 1936
Eukiefferiella brevicalcar Kieffer, 1911
Lauterborniella pulchra (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Stelechomyia pulchra
Monopelopia pavida Harrison, 1978
Nilodorum brevibucca Kieffer, 1922
Nilotanypus remotissimus
Nilothauma pictipenne Kieffer, 1927Pygmy fameflower
Orthocladius nilicola Kieffer, 1923
Parachironomus coronatus Kieffer, 1922
Parachironomus dewulfianus Goetghebuer, 1934
Parachironomus sinuatus Freeman, 1957
Parachironomus unicalcar Freeman, 1957
Paracladopelma graminicolor Kieffer, 1925
Paracladopelma reidi Freeman, 1957
Parakiefferiella harrisoni
Paratanytarsus hirticeps (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Tanytarsini hirticeps Kieffer, 1923
Paratanytarsus niloticus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Tanytarsini niloticus Kieffer, 1923
Paratendipes crosskeyi Freeman, 1956
Paratendipes seydeli Freeman, 1957
Pentapedilum wittei Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) abyssiniae Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) ephippium Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pruina Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) tenuitarse Kieffer, 1922
Polypedilum (Tripodura) tropicum Kieffer, 1913
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) annulatum Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum brevipalpe Saether & Su..., 1999
Polypedilum distans (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Chironomini distans Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum freemani Oyewo & Saether, 1998
Procladius apicalis Kieffer, 1918
Pseudosmittia harrisoni Freeman, 1956
Rheocricotopus metallescens Goetghebuer, 1934
Skusella pallidipes Kieffer, 1921
Stelechomyia pulchra
Stempellina chambiensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Stenochironomus albicoxa Freeman, 1957
Stenochironomus pustulatus Freeman, 1955
Stenochironomus spatuliger Kieffer, 1922
Tanytarsini hirticeps Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsini niloticus Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsus nilicola Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsus nilobius Kieffer, 1923
Xenochironomus trisetosus Kieffer, 1922
Xenochironomus ugandae Goetghebuer, 1936
Zavreliella fuscoguttata (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Zavreliella marmorata van der Wulp, 1859
Zavreliella marmorata van der Wulp, 1859

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Sudan
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
21
49
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
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