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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
2044
7666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
21
405
2307
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
136
1121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
96
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
60
128
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
26
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
26 Genera with 75 Species
#ABCDEGLMOPRSTXZ
Apedilum Townes, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 19964SpeciesTaxom
Caladomyia Sawedal, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1994Non-biting midges10SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19876SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Oukuriella Epler, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19457SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 20026SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19608SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1994Green Midges6SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 19848SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 19901SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
75 Species
Apedilum elachistum Townes, 1945Midge
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Axarus dorneri Malloch, 1915Pricklyfruit bur cucumber
Beardius aciculatus Andersen & S..., 1996
Beardius breviculus Reiss & Subl..., 1985
Beardius lingulatus Andersen & S..., 1996
Beardius triangulatus Andersen & S..., 1996
Caladomyia pistra Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Chironomus anonymus (Williston, 1896)⇒ Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus calligraphus Goeldi, 1905
Chironomus columbiensis Wulker, Subl..., 1989Biting midge
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus gualtemaltecus Cockerell, 1915
Chironomus guatemaltecus
Chironomus joni Spies & Reiss, 1996
Chironomus rincon Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Chironomus wuelkeri Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Cladopelma forcipis Rempel, 1939
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Dicrotendipes aethiops Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes baru Epler, 1996
Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes hulberti Epler, 2016
Dicrotendipes palearivillosus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes sinoposus Epler, 1987
Einfeldia atitlanensis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Goeldichironomus amazonicus Fittkau, 1968Midge
Goeldichironomus fluctuans Reiss, 1974
Goeldichironomus holoprasinus Goeldi, 1905Midge
Micropsectra atitlanensis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Oukuriella annamae Epler, 1996
Oukuriella costaricensis Epler, 1986
Oukuriella rushi Epler, 1986
Parachironomus cayapo Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus directus Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Parachironomus osa Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum clavistylus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum corniger Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum epomis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum luteopedis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum microzoster Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum obelos Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Polypedilum pterospilus Townes, 1945
Rheotanytarsus baculus Kyerematen &..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus foliatus Kyerematen &..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus guanacastensis Kyerematen &..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus hamatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Rheotanytarsus subtilis Kyerematen &..., 2002
Rheotanytarsus thunesi Kyerematen &..., 2002
Stenochironomus crusanticus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus fittkaui Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus gladius Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus innocuus Williston, 1896
Stenochironomus leptopus Kieffer, 1906
Stenochironomus nudipupa Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus quadrinotatus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Tanytarsus capitatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Tanytarsus curvicristatus Contreras-Li..., 1988
Tanytarsus guatemalensis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Tanytarsus hastatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Tanytarsus pandus Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Xenochironomus dorneri (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Axarus dorneri Malloch, 1915
Xestochironomus ankylis Sublette & Sasa, 1994
Xestochironomus comptus Sublette & W..., 1972
Xestochironomus furcatus Johannsen, 1938
Xestochironomus gilvus Borkent, 1984
Xestochironomus laselvensis Andersen & K..., 1999
Xestochironomus latilobus Borkent, 1984
Xestochironomus nebulosus Sublette & W..., 1972
Xestochironomus subletti Borkent, 1984
Zavreliella longiseta Reiss, 1990

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in Central America
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
17
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePseudochironomini
Sæther, 1977
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini
Zavrel, 1917
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom



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