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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3251
6874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3247
6871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
407
3152
6692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
287
2660
5716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
249
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
54
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
25
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
13
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
11
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
7
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kentucky
7 Genera with 8 Species
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
8 Species
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Micropsectra dives Johannsen, 1905
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) deletum Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in Kentucky
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
5
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini
Zavrel, 1917
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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