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Checklist for Tribe Chironomini Newman, 1834
and region Shikoku (Japan)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
316
2371
4112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2371
4112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
2316
4032
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
1876
3355
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
51
326
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
129
397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
34
68
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
32
66
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
29
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
11
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
8
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shikoku
8 Genera with 22 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1998Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 197912SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shikoku
22 Species
Chironomus nippodorsalis Sasa, 1979
Chironomus simantobeceus Sasa, Suzuki..., 1998
Cryptochironomus tamayoroi Sasa, 1983
Demicryptochironomus tamacutus Sasa, 1983
Harnischia simantocedea Sasa, Suzuki..., 1998
Microtendipes britteni Edwards, 1929
Microtendipes simantofegeus Sasa, Suzuki..., 1998
Microtendipes simantogeheus Sasa, Suzuki..., 1998
Microtendipes umbrosus Freeman, 1955
Paracladopelma simantodeea Sasa, Suzuki..., 1998
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubifer Skuse, 1889
Polypedilum akisplendens Kawai, Inoue..., 1998
Polypedilum asakawaense Sasa, 1980
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum hiroshimaense Kawai & Sasa, 1985
Polypedilum simantoheium Sasa, Suzuki..., 1998
Polypedilum simantoijeum Sasa, Suzuki..., 1998
Polypedilum simantokeleum Sasa, Suzuki..., 1998
Polypedilum simantomaculatum Sasa, Suzuki..., 1998
Polypedilum tamahosohige Sasa, 1983
Polypedilum tamanigrum Sasa, 1983
Polypedilum tsukubaense Sasa, 1979


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