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Checklist for Tribe Chironomini Newman, 1834
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
109
1478
5678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
25
354
1386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
141
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
113
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
80
167
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
29
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
23
67
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
23 Genera with 67 Species
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Apedilum Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Chernovskiia Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges11SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17673SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19455SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 194517SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Synendotendipes Grodhaus, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Wirthiella Sublette, 19601SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
67 Species
Chernovskiia orbicus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus cucini Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Chironomus frommeri Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cladopelma amachaerus Townes, 1945
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptochironomus chaetoala Sublette, 1960
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptotendipes ariel Sublette, 1960
Cryptotendipes darbyi Sublette, 1960
Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes cryptius Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Microchironomus nigrovittatus Malloch, 1915
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Microtendipes rydalensis Edwards, 1929
Parachironomus hazelriggi Spies, 2000
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma alphaeus Sublette, 1960
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes fuscitibia Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Phaenopsectra dyari Townes, 1945
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra mortensoni Grodhaus, 1987
Phaenopsectra pilicellata Grodhaus, 1976
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albinodus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum californicum Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum digitifer (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum illinoense Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum isocerus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum subscultellatum Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Polypedilum sulaceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945Broom milkwort
Stenochironomus colei Malloch, 1919
Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Stictochironomus quagga Townes, 1945
Synendotendipes luski Grodhaus, 1987
Tribelos subatrum Grodhaus, 1987
Tribelos subletteorum Grodhaus, 1987
Wirthiella modocensis Sublette, 1960


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