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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
4060
9189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
4053
9183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
454
3968
9005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3309
7883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
79
579
1042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
120
206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
58
123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
48
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
31
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
13
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
9
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern California
9 Genera with 14 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern California
14 Species
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Microtendipes rydalensis Edwards, 1929
Phaenopsectra dyari Townes, 1945
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum isocerus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Stictochironomus quagga Townes, 1945


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