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Checklist for Subfamily Chironominae Newman, 1834
and region Arizona (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
574
6882
20706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
571
6874
20698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
548
6792
20517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
361
5499
16988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
1053
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
183
493
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
95
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
76
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
54
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
23
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arizona
23 Genera with 64 Species
#ACDEGMPRST
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chernovskiia Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges9SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 194515SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arizona
64 Species
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Chernovskiia orbicus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus frommeri Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus marki Sublette, 1998
Cladotanytarsus viridiventris Malloch, 1915
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptotendipes ariel Sublette, 1960
Dicrotendipes adnilus Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Microchironomus nigrovittatus Malloch, 1915
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus potamogeti Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus intricatus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes thermophilus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albinodus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum digitifer (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum illinoense Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum labeculosum Mitchell, 1908
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum sulaceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudochironomus richardsoni Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Rheotanytarsus hamatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945Broom milkwort
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Stenochironomus bisetosus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus colei Malloch, 1919
Stenochironomus niger Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus bayi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus martini Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus sepp Ekrem, Suble..., 2003

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in Arizona
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
17
51
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePseudochironomini
Sæther, 1977
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini
Zavrel, 1917
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Chironominae at artfakta.se
Chironominae at dyntaxa.se
Chironominae at itis.gov
Chironominae at marinespecies.org