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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Wayne County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
321
2022
3143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
320
2020
3141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
1982
3060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
228
1728
2740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
54
231
282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
56
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
33
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
25
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
21
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wayne County (Pennsylvania)
21 Genera with 11 Species
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Brillia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1957Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wayne County (Pennsylvania)
11 Species
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Wayne County (Pennsylvania)
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
10
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
9
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
2
1
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