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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
443
3998
9114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
442
3995
9110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
418
3889
8822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3217
7263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
70
487
882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
101
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
39
90
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
26
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
15
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wisconsin
15 Genera with 19 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1999Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Lasiodiamesa Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macropelopia Thienemann, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Monodiamesa Kieffer, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19152SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wisconsin
19 Species
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) dilutus Shobanov, Ki..., 1999
Cladotanytarsus saetheri Puchalski, P..., 2018
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) slossonae Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Lasiodiamesa arietina Coquillett, 1908
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Macropelopia decedens Walker, 1848
Microtendipes anticus Walker, 1848
Monodiamesa depectinata Saether, 1973
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus similatus Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Tanypus (Tanypus) vilipennis Kieffer, 1918
Tribelos quadripunctatus Malloch, 1915

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Wisconsin
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
8
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyProdiamesinae
Sæther, 1976
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
2
2
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