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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
589
7913
22353
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
586
7905
22347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
557
7770
22009
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
6349
18517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
968
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
175
452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
81
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
57
154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
33
69
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Texas
33 Genera with 69 Species
#ABCDEGHLMOPST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1823Non-biting midges8SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19457SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1998Green Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Texas
69 Species
Ablabesmyia rhamphe Sublette, 1964
Apedilum elachistum Townes, 1945Midge
Axarus dorneri Malloch, 1915Pricklyfruit bur cucumber
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Beardius truncatus Reiss & Subl..., 1985Crowded lupine
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) kirklandi J. E. Sublette, 1969
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Cladopelma collator Townes, 1945
Clinotanypus sabensis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Coelotanypus atus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Coelotanypus naelis Roback, 1963Dwarf clover
Coelotanypus scapularis Loew, 1866
Coelotanypus tricolor Loew, 1861
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Isocladius) tricinctus Meigen, 1818
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus scimitarus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptochironomus sorex Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cyphomella grisa Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Goeldichironomus carus Townes, 1945
Harnischia incidata Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Larsia decolorata Malloch, 1915
Larsia planensis Johannsen, 1946Midge
Microtendipes anticus Walker, 1848
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) clarkei Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Parachironomus carinatus Townes, 1945
Parachironomus directus Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Paramerina testa Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fallax Johannsen, 1905
Polypedilum apicatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum digitifer (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum ontario Walley, 1926
Polypedilum pardus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum parvum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Psectrocladius vernalis Malloch, 1915
Pseudochironomus pseudoviridis Malloch, 1915
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Stenochironomus annettae Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus maculatus Borkent, 1984
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Stictochironomus palliatus Coquillett, 1902
Tanypus parastellatus Sublette, 1964
Tanypus stellatus Coquillett, 1902
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Tanytarsus lasiopus Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus neoflavellus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Tanytarsus pathudsoni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus pelsuei Spies, 1998
Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga, 1933Marine splash midge
Tribelos fusicornis Malloch, 1915
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Texas
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
21
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
8
14
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