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Checklist for Subfamily Chironominae Newman, 1834
and region Namibia (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
434
4745
11084
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
432
4730
11041
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
411
4621
10826
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
261
3768
9377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
560
1261
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
98
185
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
69
133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
58
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
53
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
31
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Namibia
31 Genera with 57 Species
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Beckidia Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Gillotia Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Kribiodorum Kieffer, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Kribiothauma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Nilodorum Mattoon and ..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Nilodosis Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19573SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19183SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1958Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19362SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Namibia
57 Species
Beckidia hirsti Freeman, 1957
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus imicola Kieffer, 1913
Chironomus transvaalensis Kieffer, 1923
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) pseudomancus Goetghebuer, 1934
Cladotanytarsus lewisi Freeman, 1950
Cladotanytarsus reductus Freeman, 1954
Cryptochironomus lindneri Freeman, 1954
Cryptochironomus longicrus
Cryptochironomus neonilicola Freeman, 1957
Cryptochironomus niligenus Kieffer, 1923
Dicrotendipes ealae Freeman, 1957
Dicrotendipes peringueyanus Kieffer, 1924
Dicrotendipes sudanicus Freeman, 1957
Endochironomus disparilis Goetghebuer, 1936
Gillotia trifida Freeman, 1957
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Harnischia lacteiforceps Kieffer, 1923
Kiefferulus chloronotus Kieffer, 1911
Kiefferulus disparilis
Kribiodorum kunene Cranston & H..., 2018
Microchironomus lendli Kieffer, 1918
Microtendipes umbrosus Freeman, 1955
Nilodorum brevipalpis
Nilodosis fusca Kieffer, 1922
Nilothauma pictipenne Kieffer, 1927Pygmy fameflower
Parachironomus lewisi Freeman, 1957
Parachironomus sinuatus Freeman, 1957
Parachironomus unicalcar Freeman, 1957
Paracladopelma graminicolor Kieffer, 1925
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes seydeli Freeman, 1957
Pentapedilum micra Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) anale Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) micra (Freeman, 1958)⇒ Pentapedilum micra Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) abyssiniae Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) albosignatum Kieffer, 1925
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) bipustulatum Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) griseoguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) longicrus Kieffer, 1921
Rheotanytarsus abonae Kyerematen &..., 2000
Rheotanytarsus fuscus Freeman, 1954
Rheotanytarsus guineensis Kieffer, 1918
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Stenochironomus spatuliger Kieffer, 1922
Stenochironomus unicalcar Freeman, 1961
Stictochironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus fusiformis Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus puripennis Kieffer, 1921
Tanytarsus balateatus Freeman, 1955
Tanytarsus balteatus Freeman, 1955
Tanytarsus trifidus Freeman, 1958
Xenochironomus trisetosus Kieffer, 1922
Xenochironomus ugandae Goetghebuer, 1936

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in Namibia
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
27
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini
Zavrel, 1917
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom



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