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Checklist for Subfamily Chironominae Newman, 1834
and region Southern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
117
2195
9542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
27
468
3294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
190
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
141
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
105
322
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
32
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
32 Genera with 91 Species
#ACDFGHMNOPRSTXZ
Aedokritus3SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Asheum Sublette & S..., 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Caladomyia Sawedal, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1939Non-biting midges31SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19946SpeciesTaxom
Fissimentum Cranston & N..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 1965
0SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Megacentron Freeman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Nandeva Wiedenbrug, ..., 20112SpeciesTaxom
Nilodorum Mattoon and ..., 18281SpeciesTaxom
Nimbocera Reiss, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Oukuriella Epler, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19796SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19839SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19723SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1909Green Midges8SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
91 Species
Aedokritus penicilligerus Edwards, 1931
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Aedokritus pruinescens Edwards, 1931
Caladomyia alatus Paggi, 1992
Caladomyia ortoni Sawedal, 1981
Caladomyia tuberculatus Reiss, 1972
Chironomus antarcticus Walker, 1837
Chironomus articuliferus Blanchard, 1852
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus baraderensis Lynch Arribá..., 1893
Chironomus boliviensis Kieffer, 1917
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus carbo Philippi, 1865
Chironomus chlorophilus Weyenbergh, 1886
Chironomus confusus Lynch Arribá..., 1893
Chironomus cordovensis Weyenbergh, 1886
Chironomus delicatulus Philippi, 1865
Chironomus eburneocinctus Philippi, 1865
Chironomus fluminicola (Weyenbergh, 1886)⇒ Chironomus petiolatus Kieffer, 1917
Chironomus hircus Weyenbergh, 1886
Chironomus holochlorus Philippi, 1865
Chironomus innocens Weyenbergh, 1886
Chironomus lepidellus Kieffer, 1906
Chironomus macularis (Weyenbergh, 1886)⇒ Chironominae macularis Weyenbergh, 1886
Chironomus nitidiventris Edwards, 1931
Chironomus nocturnus Lynch Arribá..., 1893
Chironomus obscurellus Blanchard, 1852
Chironomus petiolatus Kieffer, 1917
Chironomus pica Philippi, 1865
Chironomus platensis Lynch Arribá..., 1893
Chironomus sanus Weyenbergh, 1886
Chironomus severus Weyenbergh, 1886
Chironomus tessellatus Blanchard, 1852
Chironomus triornatus Weyenbergh, 1886
Chironomus tutulifer Weyenbergh, 1886
Chironomus vittiventris Edwards, 1931
Chironomus xanthus Rempel, 1939
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus petiolatus Kieffer, 1921
Dicrotendipes alsinensis Paggi, 1975
Dicrotendipes embalsensis Paggi, 1978
Dicrotendipes nestori Paggi, 1978
Dicrotendipes paxillus Guha, Chaudh..., 1982
Dicrotendipes pellegriniensis Paggi, 1987
Dicrotendipes villarricensis Contreras-Li..., 1994
Fissimentum desiccatum Cranston & N..., 1996
Megacentron cuneicalcar Edwards, 1931
Nandeva chilena Wiedenbrug, ..., 1998
Nandeva digitifer Andersen, Sa..., 2011
Nilodorum braziliensis Wiedemann, 1828
Nimbocera patagonica Reiss, 1972Bajada lupine
Nimbocera paulensis (Trivinho-Str..., 1991)⇒ Caladomyia ortoni Sawedal, 1981
Oukuriella albistyla Epler, 1986
Parachironomus guarani Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus puberulus Edwards, 1931
Parachironomus robustus (Paggi, 1979)⇒ Parachironominae robustus Paggi, 1979
Parachironomus supparillis Edwards, 1931
Parachironomus valdiviensis Spies, 2008
Parachironomus vistosus Paggi, 1979
Paratanytarsus argentiniensis Kieffer, 1925
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra magellanica Edwards, 1931
Polypedilum argentiniense Kieffer, 1925
Polypedilum clavigerum Kieffer, 1925
Polypedilum dimidiatum Kieffer, 1925
Polypedilum griseistriatum Edwards, 1931
Polypedilum hamigerum Kieffer, 1925
Polypedilum parthenogeneticum Donato & Paggi, 2008
Polypedilum quinquesetosum Edwards, 1931
Polypedilum simulator Kieffer, 1917
Polypedilum titicacae Roback & Cof..., 1983
Pseudochironomus fuscus Kieffer, 1925
Pseudochironomus viridis Kieffer, 1925
Rheotanytarsus abbreviatus Kieffer, 1925
Rheotanytarsus globosus Reiss, 1972
Rheotanytarsus lamellatus Reiss, 1972
Riethia melanoides Edwards, 1931
Riethia truncatocaudata Edwards, 1931
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Stenochironomus ancudensis Edwards, 1931
Stenochironomus semifumosus Edwards, 1931
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Tanytarsus clivosus Reiss, 1972
Tanytarsus fastigatus Reiss, 1972
Tanytarsus hamatus Reiss, 1972
Tanytarsus paraligulatus Reiss, 1972
Tanytarsus reissi Paggi, 1992
Tanytarsus rinihuensis Reiss, 1972
Tanytarsus tupungatensis Brèthes, 1909
Xestochironomus aisenensis Andersen & K..., 1999

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in Southern South America
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
21
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePseudochironomini
Sæther, 1977
4
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini ♰
Zavrel, 1917
7
18
Genera
Species

Taxom



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