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Checklist for Tribe Chironomini Newman, 1834
and region East Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
617
8662
28193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
615
8657
28187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
8515
27692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
7265
24168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
108
1721
6173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
27
502
1671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
182
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
148
537
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
119
394
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
40
183
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
29
101
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Canada
29 Genera with 101 Species
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Axarus Roback, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1974Non-biting midges25SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17674SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18394SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19458SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18173SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 185618SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Stelechomyia Reiss, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Synendotendipes Grodhaus, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19162SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Canada
101 Species
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) dilutus Shobanov, Ki..., 1999
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) ochreatus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) entis Shobanov, 1989
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus athalassicus Cannings, 1975
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus cucini Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus festivus (Say, 1823)⇒ Axarus festivus Say, 1823
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus punctatus Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus quinnitukqut Martin, Subl..., 2010
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Chironomus whitseli Sublette & S..., 1974Red buckeye
Cladopelma amachaerus Townes, 1945
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma spectabilis Townes, 1945
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus scimitarus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptotendipes casuarius Townes, 1945
Cyphomella argentea Townes, 1945
Cyphomella cornea Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes milleri Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Einfeldia storai Goetghebuer ..., 1954
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Glyptotendipes dreisbachi Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Glyptotendipes gripekoveni (Kieffer, 1913)⇒ Glyptotendipes cauliginellus Kieffer, 1913
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Glyptotendipes meridionalis Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Glyptotendipes senilis Johannsen, 1937
Glyptotendipes unacus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Kiefferulus dux Johannsen, 1905
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nilothauma babiyi Rempel, 1937
Nilothauma mirabile Townes, 1945
Parachironomus elodeae Townes, 1945
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paralauterborniella nigrohalterale Malloch, 1915
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra obediens Johannsen, 1905
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens Wulp, 1874
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albulum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum angustum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum illinoense Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum trigonum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Sergentia coracina Zetterstedt, 1850
Stelechomyia perpulchra Mitchell, 1908
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stenochironomus unictus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Stictochironomus unguiculatus Malloch, 1934
Tribelos ater Townes, 1945
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916


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