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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
512
5022
11222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
510
5017
11216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4918
10959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
340
4206
9214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
717
1357
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
143
256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
61
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
47
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
38
54
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
19
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
15
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ohio
15 Genera with 23 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1848Non-biting midges5SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ohio
23 Species
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Cladopelma collator Townes, 1945
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptotendipes emorsus Townes, 1945
Cryptotendipes pseudotener Goetghebuer, 1922Eastern marsh fern
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Einfeldia longipes (Staeger, 1839)⇒ Chironomus dorsalis Meigen, 1818
Kiefferulus dux Johannsen, 1905
Microtendipes anticus Walker, 1848
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Parachironomus pectinatellae Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Stictochironomus varius Townes, 1945
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