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Checklist for Tribe Chironomini Newman, 1834
and region Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14615
110890
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14586
110836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14388
109553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11556
91607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
116
2523
22059
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
28
745
7178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
285
2195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
246
1739
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
205
1140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
59
409
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
46
301
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
46 Genera with 301 Species
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Apedilum Townes, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Asheum Sublette & S..., 19641SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18295SpeciesTaxom
Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Beckidia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chernovskiia Sæther, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1974Non-biting midges55SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17678SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 194513SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19226SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 191616SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18387SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Gillotia Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 194510SpeciesTaxom
Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 19745SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Hyporhygma Reiss, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Kloosia Kruseman, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17764SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Omisus Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Pagastiella Brundin, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 192118SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 197711SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19458SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19459SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 194538SpeciesTaxom
Robackia Sæther, 19773SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Skutzia Reiss, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Stelechomyia Reiss, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 198418SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 194515SpeciesTaxom
Synendotendipes Grodhaus, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19875SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 19842SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nearctic
301 Species
Apedilum elachistus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Asheum beckae Sublette, 1964
Axarus dorneri Malloch, 1915Pricklyfruit bur cucumber
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Axarus rogersi Beck & Beck, 1958
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Axarus taenionotus Say, 1829
Beardius truncatus Reiss & Subl..., 1985Crowded lupine
Beckidia tethys Townes, 1945
Chernovskiia amphitrite Townes, 1945
Chernovskiia orbicus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) pallidivittatus Malloch, 1915
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) ochreatus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) aprilinus Meigen, 1818
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Chironomus (Chironomus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845Darlington's glade spurge
Chironomus (Chironomus) pilicornis Fabricius, 1794
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) prasinus Meigen, 1804
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus (Chironomus) tuberculatus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Lobochironomus) mendax (Stor” , 1936)⇒ Einfeldia mendax Stora, 1936
Chironomus anonymus (Williston, 1896)⇒ Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905
Chironomus athalassicus Cannings, 1975
Chironomus atritibia Malloch, 1934
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus bifimbriatus Kieffer, 1922
Chironomus bimaculus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus biseta Townes, 1945
Chironomus borealis Curtis, 1835
Chironomus brevipalpis Kieffer, 1926
Chironomus cucini Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus decumbens Malloch, 1934
Chironomus excavatus Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Chironomus excisus Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Chironomus frommeri Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus grandivalva Shilova, 1957
Chironomus halophilus (Packard, 1873)⇒ Chironomus aprilinus Meigen, 1818
Chironomus harti Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus lasiopus Walker, 1848
Chironomus longipes (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Chironomus dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Chironomus major (Wülker & But..., 1983)⇒ Parachironomus major Goetghebuer, 1921
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus melanderi Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Chironomus milleri Townes, 1945
Chironomus nigritibia Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus plumosa Linnaeus, 1758
Chironomus prior Butler, 1982
Chironomus pungens Townes, 1945
Chironomus redeuns Walker, 1856Arizona milkweed
Chironomus sanctipauli Sublette, 1966
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Chironomus tardus Butler, 1982
Chironomus trichomerus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus tuxis Curran, 1930
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus vancouveri (Michailova &..., 1986)⇒ Chironomus plumosus Linnaeus, 1758
Chironomus vockerothi Rasmussen, 1984
Chironomus whitseli Sublette & S..., 1974Red buckeye
Cladopelma amachaerus Townes, 1945
Cladopelma boydi Beck, 1962
Cladopelma collator Townes, 1945
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma galeator Townes, 1945
Cladopelma spectabilis Townes, 1945
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus argus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cryptochironomus blarina Townes, 1945
Cryptochironomus conus Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus curryi Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus digitatus Malloch, 1915
Cryptochironomus eminentia Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus parafulvus Beck & Beck, 1964
Cryptochironomus ponderosus Sublette, 1964
Cryptochironomus ramus Mason, 1986
Cryptochironomus scimitarus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptochironomus sorex Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Cryptotendipes ariel Sublette, 1960
Cryptotendipes causuaria Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes darbyi Sublette, 1960
Cryptotendipes emorsa Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes pilicuspis Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Cryptotendipes pseudotener Goetghebuer, 1922Eastern marsh fern
Cyphomella argentea Townes, 1945
Cyphomella cornea Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Cyphomella gibbera Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Cyphomella griseus Malloch, 1915
Demeijerea abruptus Townes, 1945
Demeijerea atrimanus Coquillett, 1902
Demeijerea brachialis Coquillett, 1901
Demeijerea obreptus Townes, 1945
Demicryptochironomus cuneata Townes, 1945
Demicryptochironomus fastigata Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes adnilus Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes aethiops Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes botaurus Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes crypticus Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes lobiger Kieffer, 1921
Dicrotendipes lobus Beck, 1962
Dicrotendipes lucifer Johannsen, 1907
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes simpsoni Epler, 1987Wulf's sphagnum
Dicrotendipes thanatogratus Epler, 1987Wulf's sphagnum
Dicrotendipes tritomus Kieffer, 1916
Einfeldia austini Beck & Beck, 1970
Einfeldia brunneipennis Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Einfeldia chelonia Townes, 1956
Einfeldia longipes (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Chironomus dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Einfeldia mendax Stora, 1936
Einfeldia natchitocheae Sublette, 1964
Einfeldia paganus Meigen, 1838
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Endochironomus oldenbergi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945
Gillotia alboviridis Malloch, 1915
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Glyptotendipes amplus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Glyptotendipes dreisbachi Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Glyptotendipes meridionalis Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Glyptotendipes seminole Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Glyptotendipes senilis Johannsen, 1937
Glyptotendipes testaceus Townes, 1945
Glyptotendipes unacus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Goeldichironomus amazonica Fittkau, 1968
Goeldichironomus carus Townes, 1945
Goeldichironomus devineyae Beck, 1961
Goeldichironomus holoprasinus Goeldi, 1905Midge
Goeldichironomus pictus Reiss, 1974
Harnischia curtilamellatus Malloch, 1915
Harnischia incidata Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Hyporhygma quadripunctatus Malloch, 1915Smooth bur cucumber
Kiefferulus dux Johannsen, 1905
Kiefferulus modocensis Sublette, 1960
Kloosia dorsenna Saether, 1983
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microchironomus nigrovittatus Malloch, 1915
Microtendipes anticus Walker, 1848
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes caelum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Microtendipes pedella De Geer, 1776
Nilothauma babiyi Rempel, 1937
Nilothauma bicornis Townes, 1945
Nilothauma mirabilis Townes, 1945
Omisus pica Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pagastiella orophilus Edwards, 1929
Pagastiella ostansa Webb, 1969
Parachironomus abortivus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus alatus Beck, 1962
Parachironomus carinatus Townes, 1945
Parachironomus chaetoala Sublette, 1960
Parachironomus directus Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Parachironomus elodeae Townes, 1945
Parachironomus forceps Townes, 1945
Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905
Parachironomus hirtalatus Beck & Beck, 1964
Parachironomus major Goetghebuer, 1921
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
Parachironomus varus Goetghebuer, 1921
Parachironomus vitiosus Goetghebuer, 1921
Paracladopelma alphaeus Sublette, 1960
Paracladopelma camptolabis Kieffer, 1913
Paracladopelma doris Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma loganae Beck & Beck, 1969
Paracladopelma nais Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma nereis Townes, 1945Marbled cellar spider
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma rolli Chernovskij, 1949
Paracladopelma undine Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes basidens Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Paratendipes duplicatus Johannsen, 1937Dewflower
Paratendipes fuscitibia Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Paratendipes nitidulus Coquillett, 1901
Paratendipes nudisquama Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes thermophilus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Phaenopsectra dyari Townes, 1945
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra incomptus Zetterstedt, 1838
Phaenopsectra mortensoni Grodhaus, 1987
Phaenopsectra obediens Johannsen, 1905
Phaenopsectra pilicellata Grodhaus, 1976
Phaenopsectra profusus Townes, 1945
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Phaenopsectra vittatus Townes, 1945
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens Wulp, 1874
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fallax Johannsen, 1905
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) trigonus Townes, 1945
Polypedilum (Tripodura) acifer Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum albinodus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum angustum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum apicatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum californicum Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Polypedilum calopterus Mitchell, 1908
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum convictus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum floridense Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum fuscipennis Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum illinoensis Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum isocerus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum labeculosus Mitchell, 1908
Polypedilum laetus Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum nubeculosus Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum ontario Walley, 1926
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum parascalaenum Beck, 1962
Polypedilum pardus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum parvum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum pedestris Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum pterospilus Townes, 1945
Polypedilum scalaena Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum subcultellatum Sublette, 1960
Polypedilum sulaceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum tritus Walker, 1856
Polypedilum vibex Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Robackia claviger Townes, 1945
Robackia demeijerei Kruseman, 1933
Robackia pilicauda Saether, 1977
Saetheria hirta Saether, 1983
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945Broom milkwort
Sergentia coracinus Zetterstedt, 1850
Skutzia inopinata Reiss, 1985
Stelechomyia perpulcher Mitchell, 1908
Stenochironomus (Stenochironomus) gibbus Fabricius, 1794
Stenochironomus aestivalis Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stenochironomus albipalpus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus annettae Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus bisetosus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus browni Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stenochironomus cinctus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stenochironomus colei Malloch, 1919
Stenochironomus fuscipatellus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stenochironomus macateei Malloch, 1915
Stenochironomus maculatus Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus niger Borkent, 1984
Stenochironomus poecilopterus Mitchell, 1908
Stenochironomus pulchripennis Coquillett, 1902
Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Stenochironomus unictus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stenochironomus woodi Borkent, 1984
Stictochironomus albicrus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus annulicrus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Stictochironomus flavicingula Walker, 1848
Stictochironomus lutosus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus marmoreus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus naevus Mitchell, 1908
Stictochironomus palliatus Coquillett, 1902
Stictochironomus pictulus Meigen, 1830
Stictochironomus quagga Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus rosenschoeldi Zetterstedt, 1838
Stictochironomus stictica Fabricius, 1781
Stictochironomus unguiculatus Malloch, 1934
Stictochironomus varius Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus virgatus Townes, 1945
Synendotendipes luski Grodhaus, 1987
Tribelos ater Townes, 1945
Tribelos fuscicornis Malloch, 1915
Tribelos jucundus Walker, 1848
Tribelos subatrum Grodhaus, 1987
Tribelos subletteorum Grodhaus, 1987
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Xestochironomus brunneus Borkent, 1984
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