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Checklist for Subfamily Chironominae Newman, 1834
and region Zimbabwe (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
482
6547
17544
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
480
6543
17539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
464
6450
17312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
303
5522
15636
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
810
2202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
155
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
98
326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
86
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
66
176
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
35
116
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Zimbabwe
35 Genera with 116 Species
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Afrozavrelia Harrison, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges13SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Conochironomus Freeman, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19576SpeciesTaxom
Gillotia Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Kribiodosis Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lunditendipes Harrison, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Nilodorum Mattoon and ..., 19233SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 193625SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19183SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Skusella Freeman, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Stelechomyia Reiss, 01SpeciesTaxom
Stempellina Thienemann &..., 19351SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19225SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2004Green Midges10SpeciesTaxom
Virgatanytarsus Pinder, 19553SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Xestotendipes Harrison, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 18591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Zimbabwe
116 Species and 1 Subspecies
Afrozavrelia kribiensis Kieffer, 1923
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus congolensis Goetghebuer, 1936
Chironomus formosipennis Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus imicola Kieffer, 1913
Chironomus leucochloris
Chironomus leucochlorus Kieffer, 1923
Chironomus linearis Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus peringueyi Kieffer, 1923
Chironomus pulcher (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Chironomus satchelli Freeman, 1957
Chironomus tetraleucus Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus transvaalensis Kieffer, 1923
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) pseudomancus Goetghebuer, 1934
Cladotanytarsus lewisi Freeman, 1950
Cladotanytarsus reductus Freeman, 1954
Conochironomus acustistilus Freeman, 1955
Conochironomus acutistilus Freeman, 1955
Cryptochironomus diceras Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus lindneri Freeman, 1954
Cryptochironomus neonilicola Freeman, 1957
Cryptochironomus niligenus Kieffer, 1923
Demicryptochironomus cinereithorax Goetghebuer, 1934
Dicrotendipes cordatus Kieffer, 1922
Dicrotendipes fusconotatus Kieffer, 1922
Dicrotendipes peringueyanus Kieffer, 1924
Dicrotendipes pilosimanus (Kieffer, 1914)⇒ Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Dicrotendipes quartuordecimpunctatus
Dicrotendipes sudanicus Freeman, 1957
Gillotia trifida Freeman, 1957
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Kiefferulus chloronotus Kieffer, 1911
Kribiodosis clavigera Kieffer, 1921
Lauterborniella pulchra (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Stelechomyia pulchra
Lunditendipes tropicum Harrison, 2000
Microchironomus stilifer Freeman, 1954
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Microtendipes taitae Kieffer, 1913
Microtendipes umbrosus Freeman, 1955
Nilodorum brevibucca Kieffer, 1922
Nilodorum brevipalpis
Nilodorum fractilobus Kieffer, 1923
Nilothauma latocaudatum Adam & Saether, 1999
Parachironomus coronatus Kieffer, 1922
Parachironomus dewulfianus Goetghebuer, 1934
Paracladopelma graminicolor Kieffer, 1925
Paracladopelma rhodesianum
Paracladopelma rhoedesianum Kieffer, 1923
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes crosskeyi Freeman, 1956
Paratendipes nubilipennis Freeman, 1957
Paratendipes reidi Freemann, 1957
Paratendipes stictoptera Kieffer, 1922
Pentapedilum anale Freeman, 1954
Pentapedilum calvescens Freeman, 1958
Pentapedilum micra Freeman, 1958
Pentapedilum wittei Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Cerobregma) ramiferum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) anale Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) micra (Freeman, 1958)⇒ Pentapedilum micra Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) vittatum (Freeman, 1958)⇒ Pentapedilum vittatum Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) wittei Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) abyssiniae Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) alticola Kieffer, 1913
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) annulatipes Kieffer, 1910
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) bifalcatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) deletum Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) ephippium Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscum Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) griseoguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laterale Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) natalense Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pruina Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) quinqueguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Tripodura) allansoni Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Tripodura) tridens Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Tripodura) tropicum Kieffer, 1913
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) annulatum Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) kibatiense Goetghebuer, 1936
Rheotanytarsus angustus
Rheotanytarsus fuscus Freeman, 1954
Rheotanytarsus guineensis Kieffer, 1918
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Skusella pallidipes Kieffer, 1921
Stelechomyia pulchra
Stempellina chambiensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Stenochironomus bipunctatus Kieffer, 1922
Stenochironomus edwardsi Freeman, 1957
Stenochironomus polychaetus Kieffer, 1922
Stenochironomus pustulatus Freeman, 1955
Stenochironomus spatuliger Kieffer, 1922
Stictochironomus bisignatus Kieffer, 1918
Stictochironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus festivus imperforatus
Stictochironomus fusiformis Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus puripennis Kieffer, 1921
Tanytarsus angustus (Freeman, 1955)⇒ Rheotanytarsus angustus
Tanytarsus aterrimus Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus balateatus Freeman, 1955
Tanytarsus balteatus Freeman, 1955
Tanytarsus kribiensis Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsus luctuosus Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus mcmillani Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus pallidulus Freeman, 1954
Tanytarsus spadiceonotatus Freeman, 1958
Tanytarsus zimbabwensis Harrison, 2004
Virgatanytarsus aboensis Harrison, 2004
Virgatanytarsus nigricornis Goetghebuer, 1935
Virgatanytarsus subreflexens Freeman, 1955
Xenochironomus ugandae Goetghebuer, 1936
Xestotendipes sufflavus Harrison, 2000
Zavreliella marmorata van der Wulp, 1859

Subnodes of Chironominae with occurrences in Zimbabwe
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
27
93
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTanytarsini
Zavrel, 1917
8
23
Genera
Species

Taxom



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