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Checklist for Superfamily Chironomoidea Newman, 1834
and region Cameroon (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5797
18200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5716
17992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4583
15908
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
68
496
1518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
16
142
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
57
369
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
37
100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cameroon
2 Families width 100 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids70SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge30SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cameroon
37 Genera with 100 Species
#ABCDFKMNOPST
Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Afrozavrelia Harrison, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Chironomini11SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1923Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Conochironomus Freeman, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1921Midge15SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Kribiobius Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Kribiodosis Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Kribiopelma Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Kribiothauma Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Kribioxenus Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 19228SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19236SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pentapedilum Kieffer, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Skusella Freeman, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsini5SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1923Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
100 Species
Ablabesmyia digitata Kieffer, 1923
Ablabesmyia rufa Kieffer, 1923
Ablabesmyia subrecta Kieffer, 1923
Afrozavrelia kribiensis Kieffer, 1923
Alluaudomyia vudu Meillon & Hardy, 1954
Atrichopogon brevicellula Kieffer, 1921
Atrichopogon conglomeratus Kieffer, 1921
Atrichopogon kribiensis Kieffer, 1921
Atrichopogon pusillus Kieffer, 1923
Bezzia africana Ingram & Macfie, 1923
Bryophaenocladius productus Freeman, 1953
Chironomini calcaratus Kieffer, 1922
Chironomini kribiensis Kieffer, 1922
Chironomini leucolabis Kieffer, 1921
Chironomini magnipennis Kieffer, 1922
Chironomini nymphella Kieffer, 1921
Chironomini oculare Kieffer, 1922
Chironomini pilosicornis Kieffer, 1922
Chironomini pumilio Kieffer, 1923
Chironomini pygmaeus Kieffer, 1923
Chironomini subfusiformis Kieffer, 1923
Chironomini truncatus Kieffer, 1922
Chironomus peringueyi Kieffer, 1923
Cladopelma oculare (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Chironomini oculare Kieffer, 1922
Coelotanypus africanus Freeman, 1955
Conochironomus avicula Freeman, 1955
Cricotopus atriclavus Kieffer, 1923
Cricotopus pictiventris Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus niligenus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus pygmaeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini pygmaeus Kieffer, 1923
Cryptochironomus subfusiformis (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini subfusiformis Kieffer, 1923
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides austeni Carter, Ingr..., 1920
Culicoides bisignatus Kieffer, 1921
Culicoides citroneus Carter, Ingr..., 1920
Culicoides dentatus Kieffer, 1921
Culicoides dispar Clastrier, 1959
Culicoides grahamii Austen, 1909
Culicoides inornatipennis Carter, Ingr..., 1920
Culicoides kribiensis Kieffer, 1921
Culicoides kumbaensis Callot, Krem..., 1965
Culicoides punctithorax Carter, Ingr..., 1920
Culicoides quadrisignatus Kieffer, 1921
Culicoides quinquelineatus Goetghebuer, 1934
Culicoides silverstrii Kieffer, 1918
Culicoides trisignatus Kieffer, 1921
Dasyhelea nudipennis Kieffer, 1921
Dasyhelea punctatipennis Kieffer, 1921
Forcipomyia kribiensis Kieffer, 1921
Forcipomyia leucochaeta Kieffer, 1921
Kribiobius modestus Kieffer, 1923
Kribiodosis longipalpis Kieffer, 1922
Kribiopelma albidum Kieffer, 1923
Kribiothauma pulchellum Kieffer, 1921
Kribioxenus pallidus Kieffer, 1921
Microtendipes calcaratus (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Chironomini calcaratus Kieffer, 1922
Microtendipes flavipes Kieffer, 1921
Microtendipes kribiensis (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Chironomini kribiensis Kieffer, 1922
Microtendipes luteipes Kieffer, 1922
Microtendipes magnipennis (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Chironomini magnipennis Kieffer, 1922
Microtendipes pilosicornis (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Chironomini pilosicornis Kieffer, 1922
Microtendipes taitae Kieffer, 1913
Microtendipes truncatus (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Chironomini truncatus Kieffer, 1922
Nilobezzia armata Kieffer, 1921
Orthocladius albiclava Kieffer, 1923
Paratanytarsus brevicornis (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Tanytarsini brevicornis Kieffer, 1923
Paratanytarsus brevitibia (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Tanytarsini brevitibia Kieffer, 1923
Paratanytarsus kribiensis (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Tanytarsini kribiensis Kieffer, 1923
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus longieps (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Tanytarsini longieps Kieffer, 1923
Paratanytarsus sessilis (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Tanytarsini sessilis Kieffer, 1923
Paratendipes stictoptera Kieffer, 1922
Pentapedilum kribiense Kieffer, 1923
Pentapedilum pallidum Kieffer, 1923
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) fuscipenne (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Polypedilum pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) griseoguttatum Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) pedestre Meigen, 1830
Polypedilum leucolabis (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Chironomini leucolabis Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum nymphella (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Chironomini nymphella Kieffer, 1921
Polypedilum pumilio (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Chironomini pumilio Kieffer, 1923
Procladius albitalus Freeman, 1955
Procladius reidi Freeman, 1955
Pseudosmittia guineensis Kieffer, 1918
Skusella freemani Harrison, 2001
Smittia kribiensis Kieffer, 1923
Stenochironomus antennalis Kieffer, 1922
Stenochironomus bipunctatus Kieffer, 1922
Stenochironomus micronyx Goetghebuer, 1936
Stenochironomus polychaetus Kieffer, 1922
Stilobezzia bata Meillon & Hardy, 1954
Stilobezzia longicornis Goetghebuer, 1934
Stilobezzia rufa Kieffer, 1921
Stilobezzia ugandae Ingram & Macfie, 1923
Tanytarsini brevicornis Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsini brevitibia Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsini kribiensis Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsini longieps Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsini sessilis Kieffer, 1923
Tanytarsus albiradix Kieffer, 1923
Thienemanniella flava Kieffer, 1923

Subnodes of Chironomoidea with occurrences in Cameroon
FamilyCeratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats, No-see-ums, Punkies, Sand flies
8
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, non biting midge, Non-biting midges, Nonbiting midges
29
70
Genera
Species

Taxom



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