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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Ventura County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
224
948
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
224
948
1376
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
207
907
1314
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
740
1109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
31
94
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
33
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
24
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
22
12
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
18
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ventura County
18 Genera with 5 Species
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ventura County
5 Species
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Larsia lyra Sublette, 1964
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Telmatogeton alaskensis Coquillett, 1900

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Ventura County
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
8
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
5
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
5
2
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