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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Tennessee (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
476
4010
8735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
475
4007
8731
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
450
3905
8446
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
315
3222
6875
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
69
466
823
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
127
229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
48
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
36
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
27
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tennessee
27 Genera with 35 Species
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Apometriocnemus Sæther, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Doithrix Saether & Su..., 19832SpeciesTaxom
Georthocladius Strenzke, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 01SpeciesTaxom
Heleniella van der Wulp, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Parachaetocladius Wulker, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Platysmittia Saether, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Plhudsonia Saether, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Psilometriocnemus Sæther, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Saetheriella Halvorsen, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannia Kieffer, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelia Kieffer , Th..., 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tennessee
35 Species
Apometriocnemus fontinalis Saether, 1985
Chasmatonotus bicolor Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Chasmatonotus unimaculatus Loew, 1864
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Coelotanypus tricolor Loew, 1861
Cricotopus (Nostococladius) nostocicola Wirth, 1957Downy phlox
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Doithrix parcivillosa Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Doithrix villosa Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Georthocladius fimbriosus Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus Edwards, 1929
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Halliella pulchra
Heleniella parva Saether, 1985
Larsia berneri Beck & Beck, 1966
Limnophyes borealis (Goetghebuer, 1933)⇒ Limnophyes edwardsi Saether, 1990
Limnophyes brachytomus Kieffer, 1922
Limnophyes edwardsi Saether, 1990
Parachaetocladius hudsoni Saether, 1977
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paraphaenocladius nearcticus Saether & Wang, 1995
Platysmittia fimbriata Saether, 1982
Plhudsonia partita Saether, 1982
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius wilhmi Roback, 1966Small white clover
Pseudorthocladius curticornus Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Pseudorthocladius virgatus Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Psilometriocnemus triannulatus Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) glabricollis Meigen, 1830
Rheocricotopus eminellobus Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Saetheriella amplicristata Halvorsen, 1982
Stictochironomus annulicrus Townes, 1945
Thienemannia pilinucha Saether, 1985
Zavrelia hudsoni Torbjørn & ..., 2009

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Tennessee
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
17
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
3
3
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