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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region West Central Brazil (Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
414
4554
9126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
413
4553
9125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
396
4477
8941
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
246
3247
6423
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
67
469
1079
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
137
514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
61
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
29
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
23
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Central Brazil
23 Genera with 15 Species
#ABCDEIMPRSTZ
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Burmeisteria Salter, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Djalmabatista Fittkau, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Endotribelos Grodhaus, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Ichthyocladius Fittkau, 1974
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Pelomus Reiss, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 19904SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Central Brazil
15 Species
Aedokritus souzalopesi Oliviera, 1989
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Dicrotendipes paxillus Guha, Chaudh..., 1982
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Parachironomus mirim Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus pantanalensis Andersen & K..., 2001
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Tanytarsus fastigatus Reiss, 1972
Tanytarsus xingu Sanseverino,..., 2003
Zavreliella acuta Reiss, 1990
Zavreliella brauni Reiss, 1990
Zavreliella levis Reiss, 1990
Zavreliella longiseta Reiss, 1990

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in West Central Brazil
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
12
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
6
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
3
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