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Checklist for Tribe Chironomini Newman, 1834
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
98
1705
4482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
21
294
979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
109
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
73
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
41
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
19
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
13
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
13 Genera with 34 Species
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 19963SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1905Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Oukuriella Epler, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19607SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 19726SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
34 Species
Apedilum elachistum Townes, 1945Midge
Beardius aciculatus Andersen & S..., 1996
Beardius lingulatus Andersen & S..., 1996
Beardius triangulatus Andersen & S..., 1996
Chironomus anonymus (Williston, 1896)⇒ Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cladopelma forcipis Rempel, 1939
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Dicrotendipes baru Epler, 1996
Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes palearivillosus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes sinoposus Epler, 1987
Goeldichironomus amazonicus Fittkau, 1968Midge
Goeldichironomus holoprasinus Goeldi, 1905Midge
Oukuriella annamae Epler, 1996
Oukuriella costaricensis Epler, 1986
Oukuriella rushi Epler, 1986
Parachironomus cayapo Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus osa Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Polypedilum pterospilus Townes, 1945
Stenochironomus crusanticus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus gladius Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus innocuus Williston, 1896
Stenochironomus leptopus Kieffer, 1906
Stenochironomus nudipupa Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus quadrinotatus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Xestochironomus comptus Sublette & W..., 1972
Xestochironomus furcatus Johannsen, 1938
Xestochironomus gilvus Borkent, 1984
Xestochironomus laselvensis Andersen & K..., 1999
Xestochironomus latilobus Borkent, 1984
Xestochironomus nebulosus Sublette & W..., 1972


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