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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
377
2771
6458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
376
2768
6455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
352
2702
6328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
2204
5303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
417
762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
125
240
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
53
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
46
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
42
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Wyoming
42 Genera with 44 Species
#BCDEGLMNOPRST
Boreochlus Edwards, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Boreoheptagyia Brundin, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1890Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1926Snow Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Georthocladius Strenzke, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 1889
0SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Psilometriocnemus Sæther, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1956
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1967Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Trichotanypus Kieffer, 19701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wyoming
44 Species
Boreochlus gracilistylus Brundin, 1966
Boreoheptagyia lurida Garrett, 1925
Chasmatonotus fascipennis Coquillett, 1905
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus septus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) nigrovittatus Goetghebuer, 1922
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) coronatus Hirvenoja, 1973Tree poppy
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) flavocinctus Kieffer, 1924
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Nostococladius) nostocicola Wirth, 1957Downy phlox
Diamesa (Diamesa) aberrata Lundbeck, 1898
Diamesa (Diamesa) incallida Walker, 1856
Diamesa (Diamesa) insignipes Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Diamesa chorea Lundbeck, 1898
Diamesa colenae Hansen, 1976Lizard tails
Diamesa garretti Sublette & S..., 1965Horse chestnut
Diamesa japonica Tokunaga, 1936
Diamesa leoniella (Hansen, 1976)⇒ Diamesa japonica Tokunaga, 1936
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Diamesa simplex Kieffer, 1926
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus Edwards, 1929
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dentifer Brundin, 1947Chironomid
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) robacki Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Pagastia partica Roback, 1957
Parachironomus forceps Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum prolixipartum Maschwitz, 2000
Polypedilum trigonum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudochironomus crassus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stictochironomus palliatus Coquillett, 1902
Tanytarsus debilis Meigen, 1830
Tanytarsus nemorosus Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967
Thienemannimyia fusciceps Edwards, 1929
Trichotanypus hanseni Wirth & Subl..., 1970Soft phlox

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Wyoming
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
16
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
18
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyTanypodinae
Skuse, 1889
3
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