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Checklist for Superfamily Chironomoidea Newman, 1834
and region Alabama (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
475
3981
8233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
472
3976
8228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
441
3869
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
299
3182
6602
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
65
406
688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
103
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
50
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
32
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alabama
2 Families width 52 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids26SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge26SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alabama
32 Genera with 52 Species
#ABCDGMNOPST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Allohelea Kieffer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1898Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1957Midge9SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1847Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Guttipelopia Fittkau, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 02SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1915Green Midges3SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alabama
52 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) longistyla Fittkau, 1962
Ablabesmyia rhamphe Sublette, 1964
Allohelea pedicellata Wirth, 1991
Alluaudomyia variegata Glick & Mullen, 1982
Atrichopogon levis Coquillett, 1901Biting midge
Bezzia nobilis Winnertz, 1852
Brachypogon canadensis Downes, 1976
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Cladopelma amachaerus Townes, 1945
Cladotanytarsus viridiventris Malloch, 1915
Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Cricotopus belkini Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Culicoides (Amossovia) beckae Wirth & Blanton, 1967
Culicoides (Hoffmania) insignis Lutz, 1913Northern bog violet
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides chewaclae Glick & Mullen, 1983Least adder's-tongue
Culicoides juddi Cochrane, 1974
Culicoides kirbyi Glick & Mullen, 1983Least adder's-tongue
Culicoides multipunctatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Dicrotendipes nervosus Staeger, 1839
Guttipelopia guttipennis Wulp, 1874
Mallochohelea albibasis Malloch, 1915
Mallochohelea atripes Wirth, 1962Downy phlox
Nanocladius alternantherae Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Nanocladius alternanthevae
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Parabezzia uncinata Johannsen, 1943
Parachironomus directus Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Parachironomus pectinatellae Dendy & Subl..., 1959
Paratanytarsus dubius Malloch, 1915
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes basidens Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Phaenobezzia sabroskyi Wirth & Grogan, 1982
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Probezzia glicki Wirth, 1994
Probezzia meadi Wirth, 1994
Probezzia wirthi Spinelli & G..., 1997
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Stictochironomus palliatus Coquillett, 1902
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia beckae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Stilobezzia bulla Thomson, 1935Iberian geranium
Stilobezzia pallidiventris Malloch, 1915
Stilobezzia sybleae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Tanytarsus acifer Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus neoflavellus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Thienemannimyia laeta Meigen, 1818

Subnodes of Chironomoidea with occurrences in Alabama
FamilyCeratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats, No-see-ums, Punkies, Sand flies
11
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, non biting midge, Non-biting midges, Nonbiting midges
21
26
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Chironomoidea at artfakta.se
Chironomoidea at dyntaxa.se