Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Virginia (USA)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 552
4888
10238 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 550
4884
10233 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 523
4755
9881 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 357
3942
8143 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 90
751
1418 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns | 24
180
373 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges | 6
67
178 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
| 2
48
117 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Chironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges | 23
31 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Virginia
23 Genera with 31 Species #BCDLMOPRST
| Boreochlus Edwards, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomus Meigen, 1905 | Non-biting midges | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Coelotanypus Kieffer, 1861 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diamesa Meigen, 1847 | Snow Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Larsia Fittkau, 1946 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnophyes Eaton, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mesosmittia Brundin, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paramerina Fittkau, 1926 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parorthocladius Thienemann, 1938 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polypedilum Kieffer, 1945 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Procladius Skuse, 1866 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheopelopia Fittkau, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Skutzia Reiss, 2009 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tanypus Meigen, 1971 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 0 | Green Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tribelos Townes, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Virginia
31 Species | Boreochlus persimilis Johannsen, 1926 | | | Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945 | | | Chironomus (Chaetolabis) ochreatus Townes, 1945 | | | Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905 | Disphyma | | Coelotanypus tricolor Loew, 1861 | | | Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846 | Coville's phlox | | Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847 | | | Larsia planensis Johannsen, 1946 | Midge | | Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916 | | | Mesosmittia mina Saether, 1985 | | | Orthocladius (Orthocladius) nigritus (Malloch, 1915) | ⇒ Paratrichocladius spiesi Ashe & O´Con..., 2012 | | Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945 | | | Paramerina fragilis Walley, 1926 | | | Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929 | | | Paratrichocladius spiesi Ashe & O´Con..., 2012 | | | Parorthocladius nigritus Goetghebuer, 1938 | | | Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945 | Coastal plain milkwort | | Polypedilum albinodus Townes, 1945 | Coastal plain milkwort | | Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930 | | | Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945 | Coastal plain milkwort | | Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945 | Coastal plain milkwort | | Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945 | Coastal plain milkwort | | Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945) | ⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901 | | Procladius bellus Loew, 1866 | | | Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) flavus Johannsen, 1905 | | | Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902 | | | Rheopelopia paramaculipennis Roback, 1971 | | | Skutzia epleri Pinho, Mende..., 2009 | | | Tanypus concavus Roback, 1971 | Clammy clover | | Tanytarsus messersmithi | | | Tribelos ater Townes, 1945 | |
Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Virginia
 | | 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
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