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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
782
15067
62702
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
777
15046
62673
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
739
14833
62018
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
479
12088
52316
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
130
2457
13123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
31
612
3375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
244
1187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
204
852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
164
521
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
50
231
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeChironomini
Newman, 1834
38
168
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West USA
38 Genera with 168 Species
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Acalcarella Shilova, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Beckidia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chernovskiia Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1918Non-biting midges42SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17674SpeciesTaxom
Conochironomus Freeman, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19647SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 198815SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Lipiniella Shilova, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Omisus Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paraborniella Freeman, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 18746SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19454SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19455SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 18177SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 194533SpeciesTaxom
Pontomyia Edwards, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Saetheria Jackson, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19605SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19456SpeciesTaxom
Synendotendipes Grodhaus, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Wirthiella Sublette, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West USA
168 Species
Apedilum subcinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Beckidia tethys Townes, 1945
Chernovskiia orbicus Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) alternans Walker, 1856
Chironomus (Chironomus) anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860Pygmy linanthus
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) cloacalis Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus (Chironomus) hyperboreus Staeger, 1845Darlington's glade spurge
Chironomus (Chironomus) nepeanensis Skuse, 1889
Chironomus (Chironomus) occidentalis Skuse, 1889
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus almelanderi A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus chelonia Townes, 1945
Chironomus cucini Webb, 1969Silverleaf nightshade
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus depletus Scudder, 1877
Chironomus frommeri Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus halteralis (Coquillett, 1901)⇒ Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus melanderi Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Chironomus obscuripes (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Metriocnemus eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Chironomus obtusilobus
Chironomus patens (Walker, 1856)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Chironomus pausatus A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus primaevus A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus prior Butler, 1982
Chironomus pristinus A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus proterus A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus punctatus Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus pungens Townes, 1945
Chironomus requiescens A. L. Melander, 1949
Chironomus sanctipaula Sublette, 1966Maples
Chironomus scudderiellus T. D. A. Coc..., 1916
Chironomus septus S. H. Scudder, 1890
Chironomus sepultus Heer, 1849
Chironomus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Chironomus tardus Butler, 1982
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus viridellus Kieffer, 1918
Cladopelma amachaerus Townes, 1945
Cladopelma curtivalva Kieffer, 1917
Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Conochironomus australiensis Cranston & Hare, 1995
Conochironomus cervus Cranston & Hare, 1995
Conochironomus cygnus Cranston & Hare, 1995
Conochironomus kakadu Cranston & Hare, 1995
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus bavaricus Goetghebuer, 1939
Cryptochironomus chaetoala Sublette, 1960
Cryptochironomus fulvus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Cryptochironomus olivaceus Kieffer, 1921
Cryptochironomus ponderosus Sublette, 1964
Cryptotendipes ariel Sublette, 1960
Cryptotendipes darbyi Sublette, 1960
Demeijerea brachialis Coquillett, 1901
Dicrotendipes balciunasi Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes botaurus Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes conjunctus Walker, 1856
Dicrotendipes cryptius Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes hulberti Epler, 2016
Dicrotendipes jobetus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes jonmartini Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes leucoscelis Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes milleri Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Dicrotendipes pseudoconjunctus Epler, 1988
Dicrotendipes sarinae Epler, 1988
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes gripekoveni (Kieffer, 1913)⇒ Glyptotendipes cauliginellus Kieffer, 1913
Glyptotendipes lobiferus Say, 1823
Kiefferulus longilobus Kieffer, 1916Midge
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Microchironomus nigrovittatus Malloch, 1915
Microtendipes caducus (Townes, 1945)⇒ Microchironomus caducus Townes, 1945
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Microtendipes rydalensis Edwards, 1929
Nilothauma babiyi Rempel, 1937
Omisus pica Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Paraborniella tonnoiri Freeman, 1961
Parachironomus arcuatus Goetghebuer, 1919
Parachironomus chaetaolus Sublette, 1960
Parachironomus forceps Townes, 1945
Parachironomus gillespieae Spies, 2000
Parachironomus hazelriggi Spies, 2000
Parachironomus monochromus (Wulp, 1874)⇒ Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma alphaeus Sublette, 1960
Paracladopelma doris Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paracladopelma undine Townes, 1945
Paralauterborniella nigrohalterale Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes basidens Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Paratendipes fuscitibia Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Paratendipes thermophilus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Phaenopsectra dyari Townes, 1945
Phaenopsectra flavipes Meigen, 1818
Phaenopsectra mortensoni Grodhaus, 1987
Phaenopsectra obediens Johannsen, 1905
Phaenopsectra pilicellata Grodhaus, 1976
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) leei Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) tritum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) tonnoiri Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) watsoni Freeman, 1961
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) cultellatum Goetghebuer, 1931Forkvein polypody
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albinodus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum apicatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum californicum Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum digitifer (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum griseopunctatum Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum halterale Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum illinoense Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum isocerus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum nigritum (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum albicornis Meigen, 1838
Polypedilum ontario Walley, 1926
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum prolixipartum Maschwitz, 2000
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum subscultellatum Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Polypedilum sulaceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum trigonum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum vibex Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pontomyia cottoni Womersley, 1937Grand collomia
Saetheria tylus Townes, 1945
Sergentia albescens Townes, 1945Broom milkwort
Sergentia coracina Zetterstedt, 1850
Stenochironomus (Stenochironomus) watsoni Freeman, 1961
Stenochironomus colei Malloch, 1919
Stenochironomus poecilopterus Mitchell, 1908
Stenochironomus pulchripennis Coquillett, 1902
Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960Painted buckeye
Stictochironomus palliatus Coquillett, 1902
Stictochironomus quagga Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus rosenschoeldi Zetterstedt, 1838
Stictochironomus unguiculatus Malloch, 1934
Stictochironomus varius Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus virgatus Townes, 1945
Synendotendipes luski Grodhaus, 1987
Tribelos subatrum Grodhaus, 1987
Tribelos subletteorum Grodhaus, 1987
Wirthiella modocensis Sublette, 1960
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