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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
469
5254
11068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
468
5253
11067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
447
5167
10846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
288
4147
8799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
59
481
925
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
81
251
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
44
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
24
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Mexico
2 Families width 37 Species
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge28SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids9SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Mexico
24 Genera with 37 Species
#ABCDFLMPS
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1960Midge6SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19376SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Schizonyxhelea Clastrier, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromias Curtis, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19533SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
37 Species
Alluaudomyia caribbeana Spinelli & W..., 1984Flowering spurge
Alluaudomyia estevezae Spinelli & W..., 1984
Bezzia mexicana Spinelli, 1991
Bryophaenocladius humerosus Wang, Anders..., 2005
Camptocladius microtomus (Kieffer, 1924)⇒ Orthocladiinae microtomus Kieffer, 1924
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Culicoides (Haematomyidium) paraensis Goeldi, 1905
Culicoides blantoni Vargas & Wirth, 1955Leiberg's umbrellawort
Culicoides eadsi Wirth & Blanton, 1971
Culicoides multipunctatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides neopulicaris Wirth, 1955
Culicoides torridus Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Dasyhelea azteca Huerta & Grogan, 2006
Dasyhelea huasteca Huerta & Iba..., 1999
Dasyhelea mutabilis Coquillett, 1901
Dasyhelea ryckmani Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Dasyhelea saltensis Spinelli & W..., 1984
Dasyhelea scissurae Macfie, 1937Bushy frostweed
Dicrotendipes aethiops Townes, 1945
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) genualis Loew, 1866
Forcipomyia anitae Huerta & Iba..., 1996
Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896
Forcipomyia mexicana Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Forcipomyia nodosa Saunders, 1959
Leptoconops werneri Wirth, 1973Smooth phlox
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Mallochohelea pullata Wirth, 1952
Mesosmittia guanajensis Andersen & M..., 2002
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Palpomyia bottimeri Grogan & Wirth, 1979Gregg's cloak fern
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenobezzia maya Spinelli & W..., 1986
Schizonyxhelea thomsenae Wirth, 1953
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia thomsenae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox

Subnodes of Chironomoidea with occurrences in Central Mexico
FamilyCeratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats, No-see-ums, Punkies, Sand flies
13
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, non biting midge, Non-biting midges, Nonbiting midges
11
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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