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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
554
5452
12530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
553
5449
12526
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
525
5347
12273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
4526
10429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
762
1783
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
20
214
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
79
129
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
64
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
52
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
21
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pennsylvania
21 Genera with 23 Species
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Axarus Roback, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1917Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Neozavrelia Goetghebuer, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1957Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 01SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pennsylvania
23 Species
Axarus taenionotus Say, 1829
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus excisus Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus argus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Glyptotendipes senilis Johannsen, 1937
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Parachironomus abortivus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma nais Townes, 1945
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stenochironomus albipalpus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stenochironomus pulchripennis Coquillett, 1902
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus varelus Roback, 1957
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in Pennsylvania
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
13
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini
Zavrel, 1917
8
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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