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Checklist for Tribe Chironomini Newman, 1834
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
2379
11014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
533
3592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
197
1506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
150
737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
117
358
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
43
241
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
30
169
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
30 Genera with 169 Species
#ABCDEFGHILNOPSTX
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Asheum Sublette & S..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 20004SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1939Non-biting midges26SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 198811SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Fissimentum Cranston & N..., 19961SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 197411SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Imparipecten Freeman, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Nandeva Wiedenbrug, ..., 19984SpeciesTaxom
Nilodorum Mattoon and ..., 18281SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 20094SpeciesTaxom
Oukuriella Epler, 199915SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 199413SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 199652SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 1977
0SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Skutzia Reiss, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 198418SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 1972
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
169 Species
Apedilum elachistum Townes, 1945Midge
Asheum curticaudatum Rempel, 1939
Axarus froehlichi Andersen & M..., 2002
Beardius cristhinae Trivinho-Str..., 2007
Beardius phytophilus Trivinho-Str..., 2000
Beardius roquei Trivinho-Str..., 2007
Beardius xylophilus Trivinho-Str..., 2000
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) strenzkei (Fittkau, 1968)⇒ Chironomus nippodorsalis Sasa, 1979
Chironomus antonioi Correia & Tr..., 2007
Chironomus atripennis Rempel, 1939
Chironomus calligraphus Goeldi, 1905
Chironomus columbiensis Wulker, Subl..., 1989Biting midge
Chironomus detriticola Correia & Tr..., 2007
Chironomus ferrugineus (Macquart, 1838)⇒ Chironominae ferrugineus Macquart, 1838
Chironomus fittkaui Correia & Tr..., 2007
Chironomus gigas Reiss, 1974
Chironomus inquinatus Correia, Tri..., 2006
Chironomus insignis Wiedemann, 1828
Chironomus kiiensis Tokunaga, 1936
Chironomus latistylus Reiss, 1974
Chironomus leucomelas Gistl, 1831
Chironomus maculatus (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae maculatus Macquart, 1826
Chironomus neofulvus Rempel, 1939
Chironomus nippodorsalis Sasa, 1979
Chironomus oliveirai Correia & Tr..., 2007
Chironomus paragigas Reiss, 1974
Chironomus phytophilus Correia & Tr..., 2007
Chironomus reissi Correia, Tri..., 2005
Chironomus rishii Trivinho-Str..., 2018
Chironomus trilobatus Rempel, 1939
Chironomus trimaculatus Macquart, 1838
Chironomus xanthus Rempel, 1939
Cladopelma forcipis Rempel, 1939
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Dicrotendipes amazonicus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes dasylabidus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes demissus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes fittkaui Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes paradasylabidus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes paterjohni Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes paxillus Guha, Chaudh..., 1982
Dicrotendipes radinovskyi Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes reissi Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes sinoposus Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes soccus Epler, 1988
Fissimentum desiccatum Cranston & N..., 1996
Goeldichironomus amazonicus Fittkau, 1968Midge
Goeldichironomus fluctuans Reiss, 1974
Goeldichironomus holoprasinus Goeldi, 1905Midge
Goeldichironomus luridus Trivinho-Str..., 2005
Goeldichironomus maculatus Trivinho-Str..., 1991
Goeldichironomus natans Reiss, 1974
Goeldichironomus neopictus Trivinho-Str..., 1998
Goeldichironomus petiolicola Trivinho-Str..., 2005
Goeldichironomus pictus Reiss, 1974
Goeldichironomus serratus Reiss, 1974
Goeldichironomus xiborena Reiss, 1974
Imparipecten sychnacanthus Fusari, Dant..., 2018
Nandeva gaucha Wiedenbrug, ..., 1998
Nandeva latiloba Saether & de..., 2004
Nandeva strixinorum Saether & de..., 2004
Nandeva tropica Wiedenbrug, ..., 1998
Nilodorum braziliensis Wiedemann, 1828
Nilothauma anamariae Dantas & Hamada, 2017
Nilothauma aripuanense Mendes & And..., 2009
Nilothauma paucisetis Dantas & Hamada, 2017
Nilothauma sooretamense Mendes & And..., 2009
Oukuriella albistyla Epler, 1986
Oukuriella epleri Messias & Fi..., 1997
Oukuriella erikae Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella fasciata Epler, 1986
Oukuriella fittkaui Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella gracilis Messias, de ..., 2000
Oukuriella hero Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella hoefleri Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella intermedia Messias, Fit..., 2000
Oukuriella jatai Trivinho-Str..., 2005
Oukuriella oliveirai Messias & Fi..., 1997
Oukuriella orellanai Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella reissi Messias, 2000
Oukuriella riotarumensis Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella sublettei Messias & Ol..., 1999
Parachironomus apalai Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus atroari Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus camajura Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus cayapo Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus guarani Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus lupus Trivinho-Str..., 2010
Parachironomus manaos Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus matapi Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus mirim Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus ticuna Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus tirio Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus waika Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus yanomani Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Polypedilum amataura Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum aparai Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum apiaka Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum arara Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum aripuana Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum arua Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum aruakan Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum asurini Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum atroari Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum bakairi Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum baniva Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum branquinho Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum canoeiro Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum carib Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum carijona Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum chiriguano Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum cocama Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum feridae Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum ge Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum guarani Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum irapirapi Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum jawaperi Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum jurana Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum juruna Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum kajapo Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum kamajura Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum karaja Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum karyana Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum kaxuyana Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum kuikuro Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum marauia Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum mehinaku Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum mundurucu Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum nahukuwa Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum okueima Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum paulusi Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum pseudoconvictum Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum purus Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum sabbuhi Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum salavoni Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum salwiti Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum solimoes Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum tirio Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum trombetas Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum tupi Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum txicao Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum wayana Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum xamatari Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum xavante Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum xiborena Bidawid, 1996
Polypedilum yanomami Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Polypedilum yavalapiti Bidawid & Fi..., 1996
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Skutzia bahiensis Reiss, 1985
Stenochironomus aculeatus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus albidorsalis Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus atlanticus Pinho & Mendes, 2005
Stenochironomus bacrionis Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus fittkaui Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus impendens Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus jubatus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus licinus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus maikeae Andersen, Me..., 2008
Stenochironomus munteanpurin Amora, Hamad..., 2018
Stenochironomus palliaculeatus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus pectinatus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus prolatus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus reissi Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus sebastiao Andersen, Me..., 2008
Stenochironomus triannulatus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus vatius Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus zonarius Borkent, 1984
Xenochironomus ceciliae de Oliveira ..., 2005


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