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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
461
4259
11358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
4254
11354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
437
4182
11198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
302
3329
9096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
653
1497
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
150
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
74
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
57
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
46
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Utah
46 Genera with 66 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRST
Anatopynia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19886SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1959Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads3SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Paracladius Hirvenoja, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19456SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 01SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiamesa Goetghebuer, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1856Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Utah
66 Species
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Brillia retifinis Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Bryophaenocladius astis Roback, 1957
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus pausatus A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) nigrovittatus Goetghebuer, 1922
Cladotanytarsus marki Sublette, 1998
Corynoneura diara Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) globistylus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus bifurcatus Cranston & O..., 1988
Cryptotendipes darbyi Sublette, 1960
Diamesa ancysta Roback, 1959
Dicrotendipes cryptius Epler, 1987
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Eukiefferiella coerulescens Kieffer, 1926
Hydrobaenus anteilis (Roback, 1957)⇒ Orthocladiinae anteilis Roback, 1957
Hydrobaenus astis (Roback, 1957)⇒ Orthocladiinae astis Roback, 1957
Hydrobaenus traenis (Roback, 1957)⇒ Bryophaenocladius astis Roback, 1957
Labrundinia pilosella Loew, 1866
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Nilothauma babiyi Rempel, 1937
Orthocladiinae anteilis Roback, 1957
Orthocladiinae astis Roback, 1957
Orthocladiinae traenis Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) nigritus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratrichocladius spiesi Ashe & O´Con..., 2012
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) obumbratus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) trigonolabis Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Orthocladius septris Roback, 1957
Pagastia partica Roback, 1957
Parachironomus chaetaolus Sublette, 1960
Paracladius conversus Walker, 1856
Parakiefferiella subaterrimus Malloch, 1915
Paramerina smithae Sublette, 1964
Paraphaenocladius nasthecus Saether, 1969
Paratanytarsus dubius Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes basidens Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Paratendipes thermophilus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Paratrichocladius nitidus Malloch, 1915
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum apicatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum sulaceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius nubifer
Pseudodiamesa pertinax Garrett, 1925
Pseudosmittia digitata Saether, 1981
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia roena Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Stictochironomus palliatus Coquillett, 1902
Tanypus nubifer Coquillett, 1905
Tanytarsus pallidicornis Walker, 1856
Thienemanniella elana Roback, 1957Cusp clover

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Utah
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
17
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
21
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
5
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