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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region West Suffolk (Suffolk, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2583
4517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2582
4517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
333
2521
4416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
2154
3921
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
433
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
132
210
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
62
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
47
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
40
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Suffolk
40 Genera with 34 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Botryocladius Cranston & E..., 1999
0SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges7SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelopynia Freeman, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Harrisius Freeman, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19432SpeciesTaxom
Paraborniella Freeman, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralimnophyes Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 1942
0SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Suffolk
34 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) cloacalis Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladopelma curtivalva Kieffer, 1917
Coelopynia pruinosa Freeman, 1961
Corynoneura coronata Edwards, 1924
Cryptochironomus griseidorsum Kieffer, 1917
Kiefferulus intertinctus Skuse, 1889
Kiefferulus martini Freeman, 1961
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Orthocladius (Symposiocladius) smolandicus (Brundin, 1947)⇒ Orthocladius holsatus Goetghebuer, 1937
Orthocladius kiefferulus (Goetghebuer ..., 1943)⇒ Orthocladiinae kiefferulus Goetghebuer ..., 1943
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) leei Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubifer Skuse, 1889
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) oresitrophum Skuse, 1889
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) tonnoiri Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) watsoni Freeman, 1961
Procladius (Procladius) paludicola Skuse, 1889Jau jau
Riethia stictoptera Kieffer, 1917
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Stenochironomus (Stenochironomus) watsoni Freeman, 1961
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Synorthocladius tripilatus (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanytarsus fuscithorax Skuse, 1889
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Thienemanniella majuscula Edwards, 1924

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in West Suffolk
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
21
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
14
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
5
3
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