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Checklist for Subfamily Chironominae Newman, 1834
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
120
2154
10611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
31
639
3361
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
238
1272
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
193
916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
156
687
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
47
276
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
47 Genera with 276 Species
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Axarus Roback, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1974Non-biting midges38SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17675SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 191516SpeciesTaxom
Constempellina Brundin, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Corynocera Zetterstedt, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 194511SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19167SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19459SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Kribiodorum Kieffer, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 195514SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17763SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Pagastiella Brundin, 1949
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 183011SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 185625SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 191511SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19094SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Skusella Freeman, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Skutzia Reiss, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Stelechomyia Reiss, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19693SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20075SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19347SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Synendotendipes Grodhaus, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges50SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelia Kieffer , Th..., 20091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
276 Species
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) dilutus Shobanov, Ki..., 1999
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) ochreatus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) acerbus Hirvenoja, 1962
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) entis Shobanov, 1989
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) pallidivittatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) pilicornis Fabricius, 1794
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus athalassicus Cannings, 1975
Chironomus atritibia Malloch, 1934
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus biseta Townes, 1945
Chironomus brevinervis (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Orthocladiinae brevinervis Holmgren, 1869
Chironomus brevipalpis Kieffer, 1926
Chironomus cucini Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus decumbens Malloch, 1934
Chironomus festivus (Say, 1823)⇒ Axarus festivus Say, 1823
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus polaris (Kirby, 1824)⇒ Chironomus pilicornis Fabricius, 1794
Chironomus punctatus Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus quinnitukqut Martin, Subl..., 2010
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Chironomus vancouveri (Michailova &..., 1986)⇒ Chironomus plumosus Linnaeus, 1758
Chironomus vockerothi Rasmussen, 1984
Chironomus whitseli Sublette & S..., 1974Red buckeye
Cladopelma amachaerus Townes, 1945
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma spectabilis Townes, 1945
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) mancus Walker, 1856
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) nigrovittatus Goetghebuer, 1922
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) pallidus Kieffer, 1922
Cladotanytarsus (Lenziella) amandus Hirvenoja, 1962
Cladotanytarsus acornutus Jacobsen & Bily, 2007
Cladotanytarsus aeiparthenus Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus bilyji Gilka & Puch..., 0
Cladotanytarsus daviesi Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus elaensis Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus fusiformis Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus muricatus Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus pinnaticornis Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus saetheri Puchalski, P..., 2018
Cladotanytarsus tribelus Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus viridiventris Malloch, 1915
Constempellina brevicosta Edwards, 1937
Corynocera ambigua Zetterstedt, 1838Narrowflower flaxflower
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) supplicans Meigen, 1830
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus conus Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus curryi Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus eminentia Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus olivaceus Kieffer, 1921
Cryptochironomus ramus Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus scimitarus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptochironomus sorex Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptotendipes casuarius Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes darbyi Sublette, 1960
Cryptotendipes pilicuspis Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Cyphomella argentea Townes, 1945
Cyphomella cornea Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Cyphomella gibbera Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Demicryptochironomus evgeniii Zorina, 2004
Dicrotendipes hulberti Epler, 2016
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes lucifer Johannsen, 1907
Dicrotendipes milleri Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes tritomus Kieffer, 1916
Einfeldia mendax Stora, 1936
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Einfeldia storai Goetghebuer ..., 1954
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) cauliginellus Kieffer, 1913
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Glyptotendipes dreisbachi Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Glyptotendipes gripekoveni (Kieffer, 1913)⇒ Glyptotendipes cauliginellus Kieffer, 1913
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Glyptotendipes meridionalis Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Glyptotendipes senilis Johannsen, 1937
Glyptotendipes unacus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Kiefferulus dux Johannsen, 1905
Kribiodorum kunene Cranston & H..., 2018
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Micropsectra borealis Kieffer, 1922
Micropsectra geminata Oliver & Dillon, 1994
Micropsectra groenlandica Andersen, 1937
Micropsectra insignilobus Kieffer, 1924
Micropsectra lacustris Saewedal, 1975
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Micropsectra neoappendica Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra penicillata Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Micropsectra sedna Oliver, 1976
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra xantha Roback, 1955
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes chloris Meigen, 1818
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nilothauma babiyi Rempel, 1937
Nilothauma mirabile Townes, 1945
Nilothauma verrucum Adam & Saether, 1999
Parachironomus elodeae Townes, 1945
Parachironomus forceps Townes, 1945
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus varus Goetghebuer, 1921
Parachironomus vitiosus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma undine Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paralauterborniella nigrohalterale Malloch, 1915
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus abiskoensis Reiss & Saew..., 1981
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus dubius Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus intricatus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus natvigi Goetghebuer, 1933
Paratanytarsus penicillatus Goetghebuer, 1928
Paratanytarsus setosimanus Goetghebuer, 1933
Paratanytarsus tenuis Meigen, 1830
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra obediens Johannsen, 1905
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens Wulp, 1874
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) vanderplanki Hinton, 1951Sleeping chironomid
Polypedilum (Tripodura) acifer Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Tripodura) pullum Zetterstedt, 1838
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) cultellatum Goetghebuer, 1931Forkvein polypody
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albulum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum angustum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum illinoense Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum trigonum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Pseudochironomus anas Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudochironomus articauclus Saether, 1977
Pseudochironomus articaudus Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Pseudochironomus badius Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Pseudochironomus chen Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudochironomus crassus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudochironomus fulviventris Johannsen, 1905
Pseudochironomus prasinatus Staeger, 1839
Pseudochironomus pseudoviridis Malloch, 1915
Pseudochironomus rex Hauber, 1947Mountain larkspur
Pseudochironomus richardsoni Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Rheotanytarsus distinctissimus (Brundin, 1947)⇒ Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Rheotanytarsus magnini Cloutier & H..., 1986
Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Rheotanytarsus pentapoda Kieffer, 1909
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945Broom milkwort
Sergentia coracina Zetterstedt, 1850
Skutzia inopinata Reiss, 1985
Stelechomyia perpulchra Mitchell, 1908
Stempellina leptocelloides Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Stempellina ranota Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Stempellina rodesta Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Stempellinella boltoni Ekrem, 2007
Stempellinella brevis Edwards, 1929
Stempellinella edwardsi Spies & Saether, 2004
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stempellinella sublettorum Ekrem, 2007
Stenochironomus colei Malloch, 1919
Stenochironomus fuscipatellus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stenochironomus unictus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Stictochironomus marmoreus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus pictulus Meigen, 1830
Stictochironomus quagga Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus rosenschoeldi Zetterstedt, 1838
Stictochironomus sticticus Fabricius, 1781
Stictochironomus unguiculatus Malloch, 1934
Tanytarsus acifer Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus aculeatus Brundin, 1949
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus allicis Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus anderseni Reiss & Fittkau, 1971
Tanytarsus appendiculatus Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus bathophilus Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus bayi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963Sulphur mallow
Tanytarsus buckleyi Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus curticornis (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963
Tanytarsus debilis Meigen, 1830
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967Yucatan flymallow
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus gracilentus Holmgren, 1883
Tanytarsus gregarius (Kieffer, 1909)⇒ Tanytarsus bathophilus Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus harperi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus heberti Lin, Stur & ..., 2017
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Tanytarsus herrmanni Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus heusdensis Goetghebuer, 1923
Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921
Tanytarsus islandicus Malloch, 1934
Tanytarsus lapponicus Lindeberg, 1970Variableleaf flymallow
Tanytarsus lestagei Goetghebuer, 1922
Tanytarsus limneticus Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus lobiger Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus longitarsis Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus lugens (Kieffer, 1916)⇒ Tanytarsus bathophilus Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus marmoreus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Stictochironomus marmoreus Townes, 1945
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus messersmthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus niger Andersen, 1937
Tanytarsus norvegicus Kieffer, 1924
Tanytarsus occultus Brundin, 1949
Tanytarsus pontophilus Tokunaga, 1933
Tanytarsus quadridentatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus signatus Wulp, 1858Clokey's gilia
Tanytarsus striatulus Lindeberg, 1976
Tanytarsus telmaticus Lindeberg, 1959
Tanytarsus thomasi Lin, Stur & ..., 2017
Tanytarsus tibialis Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Tanytarsus trilobus Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Tanytarsus usmaensis Pagast, 1931Rough avens
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tribelos ater Townes, 1945
Tribelos protextus Townes, 1945
Xenochironomus festivus (Say, 0)⇒ Axarus festivus Say, 1823
Xenochironomus scopula (Townes, 1945)⇒ Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Zavrelia aristata Torbjørn & ..., 2009

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in Canada
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
35
159
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePseudochironomini
Sæther, 1977
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini
Zavrel, 1917
11
106
Genera
Species

Taxom



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Chironominae at dyntaxa.se
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Chironominae at marinespecies.org