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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
560
5614
14483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
558
5609
14476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
536
5516
14233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
377
4583
12066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
104
1212
3431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
25
275
692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
94
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
69
186
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
48
107
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Washington
48 Genera with 107 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Allotrissocladius Freeman, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Anzacladius Cranston, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Aphroteniella Brundin, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Austrochlus Cranston, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Boreochlus Edwards, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Boreoheptagyia Brundin, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Botryocladius Cranston & E..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1823Non-biting midges9SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Conochironomus Freeman, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1847Snow Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19887SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paraborniella Freeman, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Paralimnophyes Brundin, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19293SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19269SpeciesTaxom
Pontomyia Edwards, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19733SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Stictocladius Edwards, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1973Green Midges13SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trondia Ferrington &..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Washington
107 Species
Ablabesmyia hilli Freeman, 1961
Ablabesmyia pulchripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Allotrissocladius amphibius Freeman, 1964
Anzacladius numbat Cranston, 2009
Aphroteniella filicornis Brundin, 1966
Aphroteniella tenuicornis Brundin, 1966
Austrochlus brundini Cranston, Ed..., 1987
Austrochlus parbrundini Cranston, Ed..., 2002
Boreochlus gracilistylus Brundin, 1966
Boreoheptagyia lurida Garrett, 1925
Botryocladius bibulmun Cranston & E..., 1999
Botryocladius freemani Cranston & E..., 1999
Botryocladius grapeth Cranston & E..., 1999
Chasmatonotus fascipennis Coquillett, 1905
Chasmatonotus maculipennis Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Chironomus (Chironomus) alternans Walker, 1856
Chironomus (Chironomus) cloacalis Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus (Chironomus) nepeanensis Skuse, 1889
Chironomus (Chironomus) occidentalis Skuse, 1889
Chironomus chelonia Townes, 1945
Chironomus halteralis (Coquillett, 1901)⇒ Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Chironomus melanderi Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Chironomus pungens Townes, 1945
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Cladopelma curtivalva Kieffer, 1917
Cladotanytarsus australomancus Glover, 1973
Coelotanypus scapularis Loew, 1866
Conchapelopia mera Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Conochironomus australiensis Cranston & Hare, 1995
Conochironomus cervus Cranston & Hare, 1995
Conochironomus cygnus Cranston & Hare, 1995
Conochironomus kakadu Cranston & Hare, 1995
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albitarsis Drayson, Cra..., 2015
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) lestralis Edwards, 1924
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) parbicinctus Drayson, Cra..., 2015
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) politus Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) varipes Coquillett, 1902
Diamesa (Diamesa) incallida Walker, 1856
Diamesa amplexivirilia Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa ancysta Roback, 1959
Diamesa garretti Sublette & S..., 1965Horse chestnut
Diamesa heteropus Coquillett, 1905
Diamesa leona Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Dicrotendipes balciunasi Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes conjunctus Walker, 1856
Dicrotendipes hulberti Epler, 2016
Dicrotendipes jobetus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes jonmartini Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes pseudoconjunctus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes sarinae Epler, 1988
Kiefferulus longilobus Kieffer, 1916Midge
Labrundinia pilosella Loew, 1866
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes vestitus Skuse, 1889
Macropelopia (Alotanypus) dalyupensis Freeman, 1961
Pagastia partica Roback, 1957
Paraborniella tonnoiri Freeman, 1961
Paralimnophyes pullulus Skuse, 1889
Paramerina hanseni Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Parametriocnemus ornaticornis Kieffer, 1917
Paratanytarsus furvus Glover, 1973
Paratanytarsus jefferyi Glover, 1973
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) leei Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) tonnoiri Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) watsoni Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum ontario Walley, 1926
Pontomyia cottoni Womersley, 1937Grand collomia
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Psectrocladius brevicosta Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Pseudosmittia tericristata Ferrington &..., 2011
Rheotanytarsus christinae Glover, 1973
Rheotanytarsus gloveri Cranston, 1997
Rheotanytarsus underwoodi Glover, 1973
Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945Broom milkwort
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Stenochironomus (Stenochironomus) watsoni Freeman, 1961
Stictochironomus palliatus Coquillett, 1902
Stictocladius occidentalis Cranston & S..., 2010
Stictocladius uniserialis Freeman, 1961
Tanytarsus barbitarsis Freeman, 1961
Tanytarsus collessi Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus dostinei Cranston, 2000
Tanytarsus edwardi Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus graniticus Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus gulungul Cranston, 2000
Tanytarsus haugheyi Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus inextentus Skuse, 1889
Tanytarsus moruyaensis Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus nichollsi Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus richardsi Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus riedi Cranston, 2000
Tanytarsus semibarbitarsus Glover, 1973
Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga, 1933Marine splash midge
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Trondia anderseni Ferrington &..., 2006
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Washington
SubfamilyAphroteniinae
Brundin, 1966
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
18
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
14
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
9
10
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