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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
31
612
3375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
244
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
204
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
164
521
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
164 Genera with 521 Species
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Abiskomyia Edwards, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18989SpeciesTaxom
Acalcarella Shilova, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Allocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Allotrissocladius Freeman, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Alotanypus Roback, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Anatopynia Johannsen, 01SpeciesTaxom
Anzacladius Cranston, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Aphroteniella Brundin, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Arctodiamesa Makarchenko, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Arctopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Austrochlus Cranston, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Beckidia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Boreochlus Edwards, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Boreoheptagyia Brundin, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Botryocladius Cranston & E..., 19993SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Brundiniella Roback, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Calopsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Chernovskiia Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1918Non-biting midges42SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17674SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Clunio Haliday, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19716SpeciesTaxom
Conochironomus Freeman, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18464SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 198835SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19647SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Derotanypus Roback, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1985Snow Midges22SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 198815SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Doithrix Saether & Su..., 19832SpeciesTaxom
Doncricotopus Sæther, 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Endotribelos Grodhaus, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Eretmoptera Kellog, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Euryhapsis Oliver, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Georthocladius Strenzke, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotanytarsus Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 195710SpeciesTaxom
Hydrosmittia Saether & Fe..., 2011
0SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Krenosmittia Thienemann &..., 1939
0SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Lapposmittia Thienemann, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19644SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodiamesa Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 18896SpeciesTaxom
Lipiniella Shilova, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 02SpeciesTaxom
Mesocricotopus Brundin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20136SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Monodiamesa Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Natarsia Fittkau, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Neozavrelia Goetghebuer, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Odontomesa Pagast, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Oliveridia Sæther, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Omisus Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads3SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 195719SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Paraborniella Freeman, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Paracladius Hirvenoja, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Paraclunio Kieffer, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Paracricotopus Thienemann &..., 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paralimnophyes Brundin, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19156SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19455SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Parorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18177SpeciesTaxom
Platysmittia Saether, 1982
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 194533SpeciesTaxom
Pontomyia Edwards, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 197112SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Protanypus Kieffer, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19286SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiamesa Goetghebuer, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Pseudokiefferiella Laurence, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 20113SpeciesTaxom
Psilometriocnemus Sæther, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Radotanypus Fittkau & Mu..., 1985
0SpeciesTaxom
Reomyia Roback, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheosmittia Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19734SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19456SpeciesTaxom
Stictocladius Edwards, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Stilocladius Rossaro, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Syndiamesa Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Synendotendipes Grodhaus, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1967Green Midges36SpeciesTaxom
Telmatogeton Schiner, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Tethymyia Wirth, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Thalassosmittia Strenzke & R..., 19283SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Trichotanypus Kieffer, 19704SpeciesTaxom
Trissocladius Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Trissopelopia Kieffer, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Trondia Ferrington &..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Wirthiella Sublette, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xenopelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Zalutschia Lipina, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelia Kieffer , Th..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 19843SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
521 Species
Abiskomyia virgo Edwards, 1937
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) mallochi Walley, 1925
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) peleensis Walley, 1926
Ablabesmyia alaskensis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Ablabesmyia basalis Walley, 1925
Ablabesmyia hilli Freeman, 1961
Ablabesmyia pulchripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Acricotopus nitidellus Malloch, 1915
Allotrissocladius amphibius Freeman, 1964
Alotanypus venusta Coquillett, 1902
Anatopynia aclines
Anzacladius numbat Cranston, 2009
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Aphroteniella filicornis Brundin, 1966
Aphroteniella tenuicornis Brundin, 1966
Apsectrotanypus algens Coquillett, 1902
Arctodiamesa appendiculata Lundström, 1915
Austrochlus brundini Cranston, Ed..., 1987
Austrochlus parbrundini Cranston, Ed..., 2002
Beckidia tethys Townes, 1945
Boreochlus gracilistylus Brundin, 1966
Boreochlus persimilis Johannsen, 1926
Boreoheptagyia lurida Garrett, 1925
Botryocladius bibulmun Cranston & E..., 1999
Botryocladius freemani Cranston & E..., 1999
Botryocladius grapeth Cranston & E..., 1999
Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Brillia retifinis Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Brundiniella eumorpha Sublette, 1964
Brundiniella florens Johannsen, 1908
Bryophaenocladius aestivus Brundin, 1947
Bryophaenocladius astis Roback, 1957
Bryophaenocladius pleuralis Malloch, 1915
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) dentiforceps Edwards, 1929
Chaetocladius ligni Cranston & O..., 1988
Chaetocladius maurus Goetghebuer, 1935
Chasmatonotus fascipennis Coquillett, 1905
Chasmatonotus hyalinus Coquillett, 1905
Chasmatonotus maculipennis Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Chasmatonotus univittatus Coquillett, 1900
Chernovskiia orbicus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) alternans Walker, 1856
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) cloacalis Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus (Chironomus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845Darlington's glade spurge
Chironomus (Chironomus) nepeanensis Skuse, 1889
Chironomus (Chironomus) occidentalis Skuse, 1889
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus almelanderi ♰ A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus chelonia Townes, 1945
Chironomus cucini Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus depletus ♰ Scudder, 1877
Chironomus frommeri Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus halteralis (Coquillett, 1901)⇒ Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus melanderi Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Chironomus obscuripes (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Metriocnemus eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Chironomus obtusilobus
Chironomus patens ♰ (Walker, 1856)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Chironomus pausatus ♰ A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus primaevus ♰ A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus prior Butler, 1982
Chironomus pristinus ♰ A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus proterus ♰ A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus punctatus Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus pungens Townes, 1945
Chironomus requiescens ♰ A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus sanctipaula Sublette, 1966Maples
Chironomus scudderiellus ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Chironomus septus ♰ S. H. Scudder, 1890
Chironomus sepultus ♰ Heer, 1849
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Chironomus tardus Butler, 1982
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus viridellus Kieffer, 1918
Cladopelma amachaerus Townes, 1945
Cladopelma curtivalva Kieffer, 1917
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) nigrovittatus Goetghebuer, 1922
Cladotanytarsus australomancus Glover, 1973
Cladotanytarsus glaber Giłka & Puc..., 2017
Cladotanytarsus marki Sublette, 1998
Cladotanytarsus saetheri Puchalski, P..., 2018
Cladotanytarsus viridiventris Malloch, 1915
Clunio californiensis Hashimoto, 1974Foothill larkspur
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Coelotanypus scapularis Loew, 1866
Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930
Conchapelopia americana Fittkau, 1957
Conchapelopia currani Walley, 1925Rolfs' milkweed
Conchapelopia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Conchapelopia mera Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Conochironomus australiensis Cranston & Hare, 1995
Conochironomus cervus Cranston & Hare, 1995
Conochironomus cygnus Cranston & Hare, 1995
Conochironomus kakadu Cranston & Hare, 1995
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoneura diara Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Corynoneura lobata Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) absurdus Johannsen, 1905
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) albitarsis Drayson, Cra..., 2015
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) coronatus Hirvenoja, 1973Tree poppy
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) cylindraceus Kieffer, 1908
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) edurus Sublette & S..., 1971Bottlebrush buckeye
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) ephippium Zetterstedt, 1838
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) festivellus Kieffer, 1906
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) flavocinctus Kieffer, 1924
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) furtivus Sublette & S..., 1971Bottlebrush buckeye
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) globistylus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) irwini (Sublette and..., 1971)⇒ Cricotopus annulator Goetghebuer, 1927
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) lestralis Edwards, 1924
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) obscurifuscus Sublette & S..., 1971Bottlebrush buckeye
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) parafuscatus Sublette & S..., 1971Bottlebrush buckeye
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) parbicinctus Drayson, Cra..., 2015
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) pedatus Sublette, 1967Maples
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) politus Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) similis Goetghebuer, 1921
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) subfuscus Sublette & S..., 1971Bottlebrush buckeye
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) varipes Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Isocladius) laricomalis Edwards, 1932
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cricotopus (Nostococladius) fuscatus Wirth, 1957Downy phlox
Cricotopus (Nostococladius) nostocicola Wirth, 1957Downy phlox
Cricotopus beringensis Oliver & Dillon, 1988
Cricotopus bifurcatus Cranston & O..., 1988
Cricotopus herrmanni Sublette, 1998
Cricotopus subletteorum Spies, 1998
Cricotopus tokunagaia Hirvenoja, 1973
Cricotopus trilobus Oliver & Dillon, 1988
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus bavaricus Goetghebuer, 1939
Cryptochironomus chaetoala Sublette, 1960
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus olivaceus Kieffer, 1921
Cryptochironomus ponderosus Sublette, 1964
Cryptotendipes ariel Sublette, 1960
Cryptotendipes darbyi Sublette, 1960
Demeijerea brachialis Coquillett, 1901
Derotanypus alaskensis Malloch, 1919
Diamesa (Diamesa) aberrata Lundbeck, 1898
Diamesa (Diamesa) davisi Edwards, 1933
Diamesa (Diamesa) incallida Walker, 1856
Diamesa (Diamesa) insignipes Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Diamesa (Diamesa) spinacies Saether, 1969
Diamesa amplexivirilia Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa ancysta Roback, 1959
Diamesa chorea Lundbeck, 1898
Diamesa colenae Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa extincta ♰ A. L. Melander, 1949
Diamesa garretti Sublette & S..., 1965Horse chestnut
Diamesa haydaki Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa heteropus Coquillett, 1905
Diamesa japonica Tokunaga, 1936
Diamesa leona Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Diamesa leoniella (Hansen, 1976)⇒ Diamesa japonica Tokunaga, 1936
Diamesa lupus Willassen, 1985
Diamesa nivicavernicola Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Diamesa simplex Kieffer, 1926
Diamesa sommermani Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa sonorae Willassen, 1985
Dicrotendipes balciunasi Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes botaurus Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes conjunctus Walker, 1856
Dicrotendipes cryptius Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes hulberti Epler, 2016
Dicrotendipes jobetus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes jonmartini Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes milleri Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes pseudoconjunctus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes sarinae Epler, 1988
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Doithrix barberi Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Doithrix ensifer Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Endotribelos hesperium Sublette, 1960
Eretmoptera browni Kellogg, 1900
Eukiefferiella brehmi Gowin, 1943
Eukiefferiella brevicalcar Kieffer, 1911
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Eukiefferiella coerulescens Kieffer, 1926
Eukiefferiella cyanea Thienemann, 1936
Eukiefferiella gracei Edwards, 1929
Euryhapsis annuliventris Malloch, 1915
Euryhapsis illoba Oliver, 1981Littleleaf mock orange
Georthocladius (Georthocladius) platystylus Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Georthocladius wirthi Saether & Su..., 1983Sweetvetch
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes gripekoveni (Kieffer, 1913)⇒ Glyptotendipes cauliginellus Kieffer, 1913
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus Edwards, 1929
Heterotrissocladius maari Brundin, 1949
Heterotrissocladius maeaeri (Brundin, 1949)⇒ Heterotrissocladius maari Brundin, 1949
Heterotrissocladius marcidus Walker, 1856
Heterotrissocladius subpilosus Kieffer, 1911
Hydrobaenus anteilis (Roback, 1957)⇒ Orthocladiinae anteilis Roback, 1957
Hydrobaenus astis (Roback, 1957)⇒ Orthocladiinae astis Roback, 1957
Hydrobaenus conformis Holmgren, 1869Small-spike false nettle
Hydrobaenus fusistylus Goetghebuer, 1933
Hydrobaenus lapponicus Brundin, 1956
Hydrobaenus laticaudus Saether, 1976
Hydrobaenus pilipes Malloch, 1915
Hydrobaenus saetheri Cranston, 2007
Hydrobaenus scapulapilosus Saether, 1976
Hydrobaenus traenis (Roback, 1957)⇒ Bryophaenocladius astis Roback, 1957
Kiefferulus longilobus Kieffer, 1916Midge
Krenopelopia narda Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Labrundinia maculata Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Labrundinia pilosella Loew, 1866
Lapposmittia parvibarba Edwards, 1939
Larsia lyra Sublette, 1964
Larsia marginellus Malloch, 1915
Larsia planensis Johannsen, 1946Midge
Larsia sequoiaensis Sublette, 1964
Lasiodiamesa tenebrosa Coquillett, 1905
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Limnophyes coloradensis Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes globifer (Lundstrom, 1915)⇒ Limnophyes pumilio Holmgren, 1869
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes pilicistulus Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes vestitus Skuse, 1889
Macropelopia (Alotanypus) dalyupensis Freeman, 1961
Macropelopia algens
Mesocricotopus thienemanni Goetghebuer, 1940
Mesosmittia lobiga Saether, 1985
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether, 1995
Metriocnemus atratulus (Zetterstedt, 1850)⇒ Metriocnemus albolineatus Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus edwardsi Jones, 1916Hooker's silene
Metriocnemus yaquina Cranston & Judd, 1987
Microchironomus nigrovittatus Malloch, 1915
Micropsectra dives Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Microtendipes rydalensis Edwards, 1929
Monodiamesa bathyphila Kieffer, 1918
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) parvulus Kieffer, 1909
Nanocladius (Nanocladius) rectinervis Kieffer, 1911
Natarsia miripes Coquillett, 1905
Nilothauma babiyi Rempel, 1937
Odontomesa ferringtoni Saether, 1985
Omisus pica Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Orthocladiinae anteilis Roback, 1957
Orthocladiinae astis Roback, 1957
Orthocladiinae traenis Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) dubitatus Johannsen, 1942Trans-Pecos chickweed
Orthocladius (Eudactylocladius) gelidus Kieffer, 1922
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Mesorthocladius) frigidus Zetterstedt, 1838
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) appersoni Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) decoratus Holmgren, 1869
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dentifer Brundin, 1947Chironomid
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) hellenthali Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) nigritus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratrichocladius spiesi Ashe & O´Con..., 2012
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) obumbratus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) robacki Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) rubicundus Meigen, 1818
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) subletti Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) trigonolabis Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Orthocladius coffmani Soponis, 1990
Orthocladius septris Roback, 1957
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Pagastia partica Roback, 1957
Paraborniella tonnoiri Freeman, 1961
Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer, 1919
Parachironomus chaetaolus Sublette, 1960
Parachironomus forceps Townes, 1945
Parachironomus gillespieae Spies, 2000
Parachironomus hazelriggi Spies, 2000
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladius conversus Walker, 1856
Paracladius quadrinodosus Hirvenoja, 1973
Paracladopelma alphaeus Sublette, 1960
Paracladopelma doris Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma undine Townes, 1945
Paraclunio alaskensis (Coquilett, 1900)⇒ Telmatogeton alaskensis Coquillett, 1900
Parakiefferiella subaterrimus Malloch, 1915
Paralauterborniella nigrohalterale Malloch, 1915
Paralimnophyes pullulus Skuse, 1889
Paramerina fragilis Walley, 1926
Paramerina hanseni Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Paramerina smithae Sublette, 1964
Parametriocnemus graminicola Lundbeck, 1898
Parametriocnemus ornaticornis Kieffer, 1917
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paraphaenocladius exagitans Johannsen, 1905
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paraphaenocladius nasthecus Saether, 1969
Paratanytarsus dubius Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus furvus Glover, 1973
Paratanytarsus jefferyi Glover, 1973
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus penicillatus Goetghebuer, 1928
Paratanytarsus similatus Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes basidens Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Paratendipes fuscitibia Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes thermophilus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Paratrichocladius nitidus Malloch, 1915
Paratrichocladius rufiventris Meigen, 1830
Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Pentaneura inyoensis Sublette, 1964
Phaenopsectra dyari Townes, 1945
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra mortensoni Grodhaus, 1987
Phaenopsectra obediens Johannsen, 1905
Phaenopsectra pilicellata Grodhaus, 1976
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) leei Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) tonnoiri Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) watsoni Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) cultellatum Goetghebuer, 1931Forkvein polypody
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albinodus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum apicatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum californicum Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum digitifer (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum griseopunctatum Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum illinoense Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum isocerus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum ontario Walley, 1926
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum prolixipartum Maschwitz, 2000
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum subscultellatum Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Polypedilum sulaceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum trigonum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum vibex Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pontomyia cottoni Womersley, 1937Grand collomia
Potthastia gaedii Meigen, 1838
Potthastia longimana (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Potthastia longimanus Kieffer, 1922
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Procladius (Holotanypus) vesus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius barbatulus Sublette, 1964
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Procladius dentus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius desis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius freemani Sublette, 1964
Procladius jeris Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius nubifer
Procladius paragretis Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Procladius sublettei Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Protanypus pseudomorio Makarchenko, 1982Manroot
Protanypus saetheri Wiederholm, 1975Low false bindweed
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) fennicus Stor” , 1939Summer grape
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) octomaculatus Wülker, 1956
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Psectrocladius brevicosta Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Psectrocladius spinifer Johannsen, 1928
Psectrotanypus aclines Sublette, 1964
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Pseudochironomus crassus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudochironomus pseudoviridis Malloch, 1915
Pseudochironomus richardsoni Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Pseudodiamesa (Pseudodiamesa) branickii Nowicki, 1873
Pseudodiamesa diastenus
Pseudodiamesa pertinax Garrett, 1925
Pseudosmittia digitata Saether, 1981
Pseudosmittia nanseni (Kieffer, 1926)⇒ Allocladius nanseni Kieffer, 1926
Pseudosmittia tericristata Ferrington &..., 2011
Reomyia wartinbei Roback, 1984
Rheotanytarsus christinae Glover, 1973
Rheotanytarsus gloveri Cranston, 1997
Rheotanytarsus pentapoda Kieffer, 1909
Rheotanytarsus underwoodi Glover, 1973
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945Broom milkwort
Sergentia coracina Zetterstedt, 1850
Smittia arctica Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818Seedling bean midge
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia roena Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Stempellinella edwardsi Spies & Saether, 2004
Stenochironomus (Stenochironomus) watsoni Freeman, 1961
Stenochironomus colei Malloch, 1919
Stenochironomus poecilopterus Mitchell, 1908
Stenochironomus pulchripennis Coquillett, 1902
Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Stictochironomus palliatus Coquillett, 1902
Stictochironomus quagga Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus rosenschoeldi Zetterstedt, 1838
Stictochironomus unguiculatus Malloch, 1934
Stictochironomus varius Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus virgatus Townes, 1945
Stictocladius occidentalis Cranston & S..., 2010
Stictocladius uniserialis Freeman, 1961
Stilocladius montanus Rossaro, 1979
Synendotendipes luski Grodhaus, 1987
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanypus nubifer Coquillett, 1905
Tanypus parastellatus Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus aquavolans Butler, 2000
Tanytarsus barbitarsis Freeman, 1961
Tanytarsus bayi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus challeti Spies, 1998
Tanytarsus collessi Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus debilis Meigen, 1830
Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967Yucatan flymallow
Tanytarsus dostinei Cranston, 2000
Tanytarsus edwardi Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus fatigans Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Tanytarsus gracilentus Holmgren, 1883
Tanytarsus graniticus Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus gulungul Cranston, 2000
Tanytarsus haugheyi Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus herrmanni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus inextentus Skuse, 1889
Tanytarsus lestagei Goetghebuer, 1922
Tanytarsus martini Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus moruyaensis Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus muticus Kieffer, 1905
Tanytarsus nearcticus Butler, 2000
Tanytarsus nemorosus Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus nichollsi Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus pallidicornis Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus pelsuei Spies, 1998
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Tanytarsus psiloptera (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Tanytarsini psiloptera Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus richardsi Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus riedi Cranston, 2000
Tanytarsus semibarbitarsus Glover, 1973
Tanytarsus sepp Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus striatulus Lindeberg, 1976
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967
Telmatogeton alaskensis Coquillett, 1900
Telmatogeton japonicus Tokunaga, 1933Marine splash midge
Telmatogeton macswaini Wirth, 1949Trailing phlox
Telmatogeton spinosus Hashimoto, 1973
Telmatogeton trilobatus Kieffer, 1911
Tethymyia aptena Wirth, 1949Trailing phlox
Thalassosmittia clavicornis Saunders, 1928
Thalassosmittia marina Saunder, 1928
Thalassosmittia pacifica Saunders, 1928
Thienemanniella elana Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Thienemannimyia barberi Coquillett, 1902
Thienemannimyia fusciceps Edwards, 1929
Thienemannimyia norena Roback, 1957
Thienemannimyia senata Walley, 1925
Tribelos subatrum Grodhaus, 1987
Tribelos subletteorum Grodhaus, 1987
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Trichotanypus alaskensis Brundin, 1966
Trichotanypus foliaceus Wirth & Subl..., 1970Soft phlox
Trichotanypus hanseni Wirth & Subl..., 1970Soft phlox
Trichotanypus mariae Wirth & Subl..., 1970Soft phlox
Trondia anderseni Ferrington &..., 2006
Wirthiella modocensis Sublette, 1960
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Xenopelopia tincta Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Zalutschia paratatrica Chernovskii, 1949
Zalutschia tatrica Pagast, 1935
Zalutschia zalutschicola Lipina, 1939Bristly-stemmed checkerbloom
Zavrelimyia sinuosa Coquillett, 1905
Zavrelimyia thryptica Sublette, 1964
Zavrelimyia wartinbei Roback, 1984Parry's clover

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in West USA
SubfamilyAphroteniinae
Brundin, 1966
1
2
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SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
50
231
Genera
Species

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SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
9
33
Genera
Species

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SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
65
168
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Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
5
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
27
71
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Species

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Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)
Chironomidae (Erichson 1842)


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