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Checklist for Subfamily Chironominae Newman, 1834
and region Sedge Fen (Wicken Fen, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
1535
2821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
260
1535
2821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
251
1518
2793
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
200
1364
2586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
370
695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
14
93
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
33
51
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
29
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
19
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
11
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sedge Fen
11 Genera with 15 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19212SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1856Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sedge Fen
15 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) supplicans Meigen, 1830
Cryptotendipes nigronitens Edwards, 1929
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Microtendipes chloris Meigen, 1818
Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer, 1919
Parachironomus biannulatus Staeger, 1839
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus tenellulus Goetghebuer, 1921
Stempellinella edwardsi Spies & Saether, 2004
Tanytarsus ejuncidus Walker, 1856
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus pallidicornis Walker, 1856

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in Sedge Fen
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini
Zavrel, 1917
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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