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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
567
7570
18391
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
565
7566
18388
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
533
7444
18087
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
346
6063
14862
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
84
1067
2588
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
275
802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
133
582
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
112
458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
85
223
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
41
145
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
32
122
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Florida
32 Genera with 122 Species
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Apedilum Townes, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1930Non-biting midges13SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17676SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19456SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 20184SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19877SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Omisus Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19159SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 194527SpeciesTaxom
Robackia Sæther, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Stelechomyia Reiss, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19457SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florida
122 Species
Apedilum elachistum Townes, 1945Midge
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Axarus dorneri Malloch, 1915Pricklyfruit bur cucumber
Axarus rogersi Beck & Beck, 1958
Axarus taenionotus Say, 1829
Beardius reissi Jacobsen, 2000
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) ochreatus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus alatus
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus boydi
Chironomus brunneipennis Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus callichirus Kieffer, 1911
Chironomus columbiensis Wulker, Subl..., 1989Biting midge
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus pungens Townes, 1945
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Chironomus tuxis Curran, 1930
Cladopelma amachaerus Townes, 1945
Cladopelma collator Townes, 1945
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma galeator Townes, 1945
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus hirtalatus Beck & Beck, 1964
Cryptochironomus parafulvus Beck & Beck, 1964
Cryptochironomus scimitarus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptochironomus sorex Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptotendipes casuarius Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes pseudotener Goetghebuer, 1922Eastern marsh fern
Cryptotendipes rutteri Epler, 2018
Dicrotendipes aethiops Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes hulberti Epler, 2016
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes lobus Beck, 1962
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes thanatogratus Epler, 1987Wulf's sphagnum
Einfeldia austini Beck & Beck, 1970
Einfeldia longipes (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Chironomus dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Glyptotendipes seminole Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Glyptotendipes testaceus Townes, 1945
Goeldichironomus amazonicus Fittkau, 1968Midge
Goeldichironomus carus Townes, 1945
Goeldichironomus devineyae Beck, 1961
Goeldichironomus holoprasinus Goeldi, 1905Midge
Harnischia incidata Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Kiefferulus dux Johannsen, 1905
Lauterborniella varipennis Coquillett, 1902
Microchironomus nigrovittatus Malloch, 1915
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Nilothauma babiyi Rempel, 1937
Nilothauma bicorne Townes, 1945
Nilothauma mirabile Townes, 1945
Omisus pica Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Parachironomus alatus Beck, 1962
Parachironomus carinatus Townes, 1945
Parachironomus chaetaolus Sublette, 1960
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus pectinatellae Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Parachironomus potamogeti Townes, 1945
Parachironomus schneideri Beck & Beck, 1969
Parachironomus sublettei Beck, 1961
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma loganae Beck & Beck, 1969
Paracladopelma undine Townes, 1945
Paralauterborniella nigrohalterale Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Phaenopsectra dyari Townes, 1945
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fallax Johannsen, 1905
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubiferum Skuse, 1889Midge
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum albulum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum angustum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum convictus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum digitifer (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum epleri Oyewo & Jaco..., 2007
Polypedilum floridense Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum griseopunctatum Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum illinoense Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum obtusum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum convictus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum parascalaenum Beck, 1962
Polypedilum parvum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum pterospilus Townes, 1945
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum trigonum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum vibex Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Robackia claviger Townes, 1945
Robackia demeijerei Kruseman, 1933
Stelechomyia perpulchra Mitchell, 1908
Stenochironomus aestivalis Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stenochironomus browni Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stenochironomus cinctus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stenochironomus macateei Malloch, 1915
Stenochironomus poecilopterus Mitchell, 1908
Stenochironomus unictus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Tribelos ater Townes, 1945
Tribelos fusicornis Malloch, 1915
Tribelos jucundus Walker, 1848
Tribelos quadripunctatus Malloch, 1915
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Xestochironomus subletti Borkent, 1984


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