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Checklist for Tribe Chironomini Newman, 1834
and region Kaufman County (Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
216
1002
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
216
1002
1358
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
968
1298
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
149
848
1131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
29
67
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
8
27
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
16
38
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
10
14
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kaufman County
4 Genera with 7 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1905Non-biting midges4SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kaufman County
7 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort


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