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Checklist for Subfamily Chironominae Newman, 1834
and region Ontario (East Canada, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
577
7616
22760
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
575
7611
22754
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
549
7486
22379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
391
6421
19627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
102
1474
4546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
399
1136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
153
510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
126
389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
99
284
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
37
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ontario
37 Genera with 134 Species
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Axarus Roback, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1826Non-biting midges19SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17674SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 198912SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19558SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19335SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18171SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 185616SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19693SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Synendotendipes Grodhaus, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges23SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19162SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ontario
134 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) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) entis Shobanov, 1989
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus cucini Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
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 punctatus Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Cladopelma amachaerus Townes, 1945
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma spectabilis Townes, 1945
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
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 daviesi Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus elaensis Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus fusiformis Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus muricatus Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus pinnaticornis Bilyj, 1989
Cladotanytarsus tribelus Bilyj, 1989
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus scimitarus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptotendipes casuarius Townes, 1945
Cyphomella argentea Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes milleri Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes dreisbachi Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Glyptotendipes meridionalis Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Glyptotendipes senilis Johannsen, 1937
Kiefferulus dux Johannsen, 1905
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Micropsectra geminata Oliver & Dillon, 1994
Micropsectra insignilobus Kieffer, 1924
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra penicillata Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Micropsectra xantha Roback, 1955
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nilothauma babiyi Rempel, 1937
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma nixe 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 grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus natvigi Goetghebuer, 1933
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albulum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum angustum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
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 simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum trigonum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Pseudochironomus chen Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudochironomus fulviventris Johannsen, 1905
Pseudochironomus pseudoviridis Malloch, 1915
Pseudochironomus richardsoni Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Sergentia coracina Zetterstedt, 1850
Stempellina leptocelloides Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Stempellina ranota Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Stempellina rodesta Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Tanytarsus acifer Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
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 debilis Meigen, 1830
Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967Yucatan flymallow
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Tanytarsus lobiger Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus messersmthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus niger Andersen, 1937
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus signatus Wulp, 1858Clokey's gilia
Tanytarsus tibialis Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Tanytarsus trilobus Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967
Tanytarsus wirthi Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tribelos ater Townes, 1945
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in Ontario
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
28
77
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePseudochironomini
Sæther, 1977
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini
Zavrel, 1917
8
53
Genera
Species

Taxom



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