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Checklist for Family Chironomidae Erichson, 1842 (Chironomids)
and region Yorkshire (North England, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
280
1539
2627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
279
1538
2626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
264
1508
2583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1338
2377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
339
655
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
15
104
184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
40
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
31
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
28
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Yorkshire
28 Genera with 30 Species
#ABCEGHLMOPRST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 01SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19281SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Potthastia Kieffer, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudokiefferiella Laurence, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1929Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannia Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Thiennemannimyia1SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Yorkshire
30 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Eukiefferiella gracei Edwards, 1929
Eukiefferiella ilkleyensis Edwards, 1929
Eukiefferiella minor Edwards, 1929
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes gurgicola Edwards, 1929
Mesosmittia flexuella Edwards, 1929
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Parakiefferiella cheethamii
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus penicillatus Goetghebuer, 1928
Parochlus peregrinus Edwards, 1929
Potthastia campestris Edwards, 1929
Potthastia montium Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus Edwards, 1929
Pseudokiefferiella parva Edwards, 1932
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Synorthocladius tripilatus (Edwards, 1929)⇒ Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanytarsus excavatus Edwards, 1929
Thienemannia gracei Edwards, 1929
Thienemannimyia woodi Edwards, 1929
Thiennemannimyia woodi
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Chironomidae with occurrences in Yorkshire
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiamesinae
Kieffer, 1922
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyOrthocladiinae
Lenz, 1921
Orthoclads
16
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPodonominae
Thienemann & Edwards, 1937
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