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Checklist for Subfamily Chironominae Newman, 1834
and region Lebanon (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
339
1949
3578
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
338
1948
3577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
327
1917
3538
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
1548
2998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
229
380
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
121
231
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
73
146
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
65
130
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
51
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
15
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lebanon
15 Genera with 23 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1961Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19925SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19471SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19731SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lebanon
23 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) aprilinus Meigen, 1818
Chironomus (Chironomus) bernensis Kloetzli, 1973
Chironomus (Chironomus) nuditarsis Keyl, 1961
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) vanderwulpi Edwards, 1929
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) rostratus Kieffer, 1921
Harnischia fuscimana Kieffer, 1921
Microchironomus lendli Kieffer, 1918
Micropsectra atrofasciata Kieffer, 1911
Micropsectra notescens Walker, 1856
Parachironomus parilis Walker, 1856
Paracladopelma camptolabis Kieffer, 1913
Paratanytarsus bituberculatus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes nudisquama Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum anjarum Moubayed, 1989
Polypedilum longisetum Moubayed, 1992
Polypedilum pseudamoenum Moubayed, 1992
Polypedilum sidoniensis Moubayed, 1989
Polypedilum yammounei Moubayed, 1992
Rheotanytarsus curtistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Stempellina subglabripennis Brundin, 1947
Stictochironomus maculipennis Meigen, 1818
Virgatanytarsus hulensis Kugler, 1973

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in Lebanon
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
9
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini
Zavrel, 1917
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



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