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Checklist for Tribe Chironomini Newman, 1834
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
384
6839
18665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
1210
3469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
285
687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
132
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
112
267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
86
211
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
35
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
24
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cape
24 Genera with 79 Species
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Acinoretracus Epler, Harri..., 01SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges19SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 194521SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Skusella Freeman, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Xestotendipes Harrison, 20001SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
79 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acinoretracus penicillatus
Chironomus (Chironomus) calipterus Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus brunneus (Freeman, 1954)⇒ Micropsectra connexa Kieffer, 1906
Chironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus congolensis Goetghebuer, 1936
Chironomus flaviventris (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Polypedilum convictum Walker, 1856
Chironomus formosipennis Kieffer, 1908
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus paulfreemani Sawedal, 1981
Chironomus pulcher (Wiedemann, 1830)⇒ Demeijerea rufipes Linnaeus, 1761
Chironomus satchelli Freeman, 1957
Chironomus scotti Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus stylifera (Johannsen, 1908)⇒ Cryptochironomus psittacinus Meigen, 1830
Chironomus tetraleucus Kieffer, 1914
Chironomus transvaalensis Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus lindneri Freeman, 1954
Cryptochironomus subovatus Freeman, 1954
Demicryptochironomus cinereithorax Goetghebuer, 1934
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes peringueyanus Kieffer, 1924
Dicrotendipes pilosimanus (Kieffer, 1914)⇒ Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker, 1908
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Kiefferulus chloronotus Kieffer, 1911
Microchironomus stilifer Freeman, 1954
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Microtendipes lamprogaster Kieffer, 1914
Microtendipes lentiginosus Freeman, 1955
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Microtendipes satchelli Freeman, 1955
Nilothauma burmeisteri Adam & Saether, 1999
Nilothauma pictipenne Kieffer, 1927Pygmy fameflower
Parachironomus acutus Goetghebuer, 1936
Parachironomus unicalcar Freeman, 1957
Paracladopelma brincki Freeman, 1957
Paracladopelma graminicolor Kieffer, 1925
Paracladopelma rhodesianum
Paracladopelma rhoedesianum Kieffer, 1923
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Pentapedilum anale Freeman, 1954
Pentapedilum wittei Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Cerobregma) ramiferum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) anale Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) calvescens (Freeman, 1958)⇒ Pentapedilum calvescens Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) ruandae
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) wittei Freeman, 1955
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) abyssiniae Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) albosignatum Kieffer, 1925
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) alticola Kieffer, 1913
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) dewulfi Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscum Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) griseoguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) hastaferum Harrison, 2001
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) lobiferum Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) longicrus Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) melanophilum Kieffer, 1911
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) natalense Kieffer, 1918
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pruina Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) subovatum Freeman, 1958
Polypedilum (Tripodura) tropicum Kieffer, 1913
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) annulatum Freeman, 1954
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Skusella subvittata Skuse, 1889
Stenochironomus bipunctatus Kieffer, 1922
Stenochironomus harrisoni Freeman, 1957
Stenochironomus pustulatus Freeman, 1955
Stenochironomus spatuliger Kieffer, 1922
Stictochironomus bisignatus Kieffer, 1918
Stictochironomus caffrarius Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus festivus Kieffer, 1921
Stictochironomus festivus imperforatus
Stictochironomus puripennis Kieffer, 1921
Xenochironomus ugandae Goetghebuer, 1936
Xestotendipes sufflavus Harrison, 2000


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