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Checklist for Tribe Chironomini Newman, 1834
and region Senegal (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
338
3017
6558
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
336
3014
6554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
323
2967
6456
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
205
2384
5604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
335
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
65
269
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
47
219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
32
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
20
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
16
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
13
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Senegal
13 Genera with 17 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1913Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Conochironomus Freeman, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Gillotia Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19983SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Senegal
17 Species
Chironomus alluaudi Kieffer, 1913
Conochironomus avicula Freeman, 1955
Cryptochironomus lindneri Freeman, 1954
Dicrotendipes chambiensis Goetghebuer, 1936
Dicrotendipes sudanicus Freeman, 1957
Endochironomus woodi Freeman, 1957
Gillotia trifida Freeman, 1957
Harnischia lacteiforceps Kieffer, 1923
Microtendipes lentiginosus Freeman, 1955
Microtendipes taitae Kieffer, 1913
Parachironomus unicalcar Freeman, 1957
Paratendipes seydeli Freeman, 1957
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) tenuitarse Kieffer, 1922
Polypedilum incoloripenne Goetghebuer, 1936
Polypedilum praegnans Oyewo & Saether, 1998
Stictochironomus bisignatus Kieffer, 1918
Xenochironomus trisetosus Kieffer, 1922


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