Checklist for Superfamily Chironomoidea Newman, 1834
and region Costa Rica (Central America)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 611
11863
34633 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 608
11859
34631 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 579
11701
34157 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 379
9752
30015 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 98
1705
4482 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns | 21
294
979 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges | 6
109
469 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
| 2
73
183 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Costa Rica
2 Families width 183 Species
Genera for Costa Rica
73 Genera with 183 Species #ABCDEFGHJLMNOPRSTXZ
| Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Allohelea Kieffer, 1917 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Alotanypus Roback, 1902 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Amerohelea Grogan & Wirth, 1981 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apedilum Townes, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Atrichopogon Kieffer, 2004 | | 32 | Species | Taxom | | Baeodasymyia Clastrier & ..., 1999 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Baeohelea Wirth & Blanton, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Beardius Reiss & Subl..., 1996 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Bezzia Kieffer, 1991 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Buchonomyia Fittkau, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cacaohelea Wirth & Grogan, 1988 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Camptocladius van der Wulp, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cardiocladius Kieffer, 1912 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chirocladius Picado, 1913 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomus Meigen, 1905 | Non-biting midges | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cladopelma Kieffer, 1939 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Clinohelea Kieffer, 1939 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Coelotanypus Kieffer, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Compterosmittia Sæther, 1930 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Culicoides Latreille, 2004 | Midge | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1952 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1987 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Diplosmittia Saether, 1996 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Downeshelea Wirth & Grogan, 1988 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Echinohelea Macfie, 1940 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Endotribelos Grodhaus, 1960 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Forcipomyia Meigen, 0 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Goeldichironomus Fittkau, 1905 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Gravatamberus Mendes & And..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Heteromyia Say, 1825 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Johannsenomyia Malloch, 1915 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 1913 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Leptoconops Skuse, 1889 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lipurometriocnemus Saether, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mallochohelea Wirth, 1952 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Monohelea Kieffer, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Monopelopia Fittkau, 2003 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nannoodes Handlirsch, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Neobezzia Wirth & Rata..., 1972 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Nilobezzia Kieffer, 1921 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Oukuriella Epler, 1986 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Pachyhelea Wirth, 1959 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Palpomyia Meigen, 1966 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parabezzia Malloch, 1965 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Parachironomus Lenz, 1994 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paranilothauma Soponis, 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Parastilobezzia Wirth & Blanton, 1970 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Paryphoconus Enderlein, 1912 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Polypedilum Kieffer, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Procladius Skuse, 1982 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Pseudochironomus Malloch, 1915 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1980 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 2002 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rhynchohelea Wirth & Blanton, 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Schizonyxhelea Clastrier, 1984 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Spinellihelea Borkent, Gro..., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1960 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Stenoxenus Coquillett, 1972 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stilobezzia Kieffer, 1958 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1994 | Green Midges | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tempisquitoneura Epler & Rosa, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 1972 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Zavreliella Kieffer, 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Costa Rica
183 Species | Ablabesmyia costarricensis Picado, 1913 | | | Alluaudomyia stictipennis Wirth, 1952 | Hentz's phlox | | Alotanypus venusta Coquillett, 1902 | | | Amerohelea vargasi Grogan & Wirth, 1981 | | | Apedilum elachistum Townes, 1945 | Midge | | Atrichopogon albinensis Ingram & Macfie, 1931 | | | Atrichopogon asuturus Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon barbatus Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon beccus Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon bicuspis Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon carnatus Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon colossus Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon costaricae Macfie, 1953 | | | Atrichopogon didymothecae Macfie, 1953 | | | Atrichopogon gamboai Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon glaber Macfie, 1935 | | | Atrichopogon gordoni Macfie, 1938 | | | Atrichopogon granditergitus Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon granditibialis Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon homopterus (Kieffer, 1919) | ⇒ Atrichopogon lucorum Meigen, 1818 | | Atrichopogon incultus Ewen & Saunders, 1958 | | | Atrichopogon lacajae Macfie, 1953 | | | Atrichopogon lobatus Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon longicornis Ewen & Saunders, 1958 | | | Atrichopogon magnus Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon novaeteutoniae Macfie, 1939 | | | Atrichopogon pachycnemus Macfie, 1953 | | | Atrichopogon pallidipes Kieffer, 1917 | | | Atrichopogon quartibrunneus Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon redactus Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon setosilateralis Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon spinosus Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon tapantiensis Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon tirzae Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Atrichopogon utricularius Macfie, 1953 | | | Atrichopogon woodfordi Macfie, 1938 | | | Atrichopogon yolancae Borkent & Pi..., 2004 | | | Baeodasymyia christopheri Borkent, 1999 | | | Baeodasymyia lydiae Borkent, 1999 | | | Baeodasymyia michaeli Borkent, 1999 | | | Baeohelea nana Wirth & Blanton, 1970 | | | Beardius aciculatus Andersen & S..., 1996 | | | Beardius lingulatus Andersen & S..., 1996 | | | Beardius triangulatus Andersen & S..., 1996 | | | Bezzia capitata Wirth & Grogan, 1983 | Clearwater phlox | | Bezzia nigritibialis Spinelli, 1991 | | | Buchonomyia brundini Andersen & S..., 1995 | | | Cacaohelea adusta Borkent & Pi..., 2008 | | | Cacaohelea curva Borkent & Pi..., 2008 | | | Cacaohelea glukhovae Borkent & Pi..., 2008 | | | Cacaohelea youngi Wirth & Grogan, 1988 | | | Camptocladius microtomus (Kieffer, 1924) | ⇒ Orthocladiinae microtomus Kieffer, 1924 | | Chirocladius pedipalpus Picado, 1913 | | | Chironomus anonymus (Williston, 1896) | ⇒ Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905 | | Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916 | | | Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905 | Disphyma | | Cladopelma forcipis Rempel, 1939 | | | Clinohelea horacioi Lane, 1944 | | | Clinohelea nigripes Macfie, 1939 | | | Coelotanypus concinnus Coquillett, 1895 | | | Compterosmittia aberrans Mendes, Ande..., 2004 | | | Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930 | | | Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923) | ⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923 | | Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896 | | | Culicoides annettae Spinelli & B..., 2004 | | | Culicoides cancer Hogue & Wirth, 1968 | | | Culicoides castillae Fox, 1946 | | | Culicoides chaverrii Spinelli & B..., 2004 | | | Culicoides crepuscularis Malloch, 1915 | Maui bur cucumber | | Culicoides cummingi Spinelli & B..., 2004 | | | Culicoides diabolicus Hoffman, 1925 | | | Culicoides elutus Macfie, 1948 | | | Culicoides gabaldoni Ortiz, 1954 | | | Culicoides hermani Spinelli & B..., 2004 | | | Culicoides lutealaris Wirth & Blanton, 1956 | | | Culicoides luteoventus Root & Hoffman, 1937 | | | Culicoides monicae Spinelli & B..., 2004 | | | Culicoides neopulicaris Wirth, 1955 | | | Culicoides palpalis (Macfie, 1948) | ⇒ Culicoides austropalpalis Lee & Reye, 1955 | | Culicoides paraignacioi Spinelli, 1993 | | | Culicoides picadoae Spinelli & B..., 2004 | | | Culicoides pifanoi Ortiz, 1951 | | | Culicoides poikilonotus Macfie, 1948 | | | Culicoides propriipennis Macfie, 1948 | | | Culicoides pusilloides Wirth & Blanton, 1955 | | | Culicoides ronderosae Spinelli & B..., 2004 | | | Culicoides tidwelli Spinelli, 1993 | | | Culicoides trifidus Spinelli & B..., 2004 | | | Culicoides verecundus Macfie, 1948 | | | Culicoides xanifer Wirth & Blanton, 1968 | | | Culicoides zumbadoi Spinelli & B..., 2004 | | | Dasyhelea philotherma Macfie, 1939 | | | Dasyhelea pyrsonota Macfie, 1953 | | | Dasyhelea tristyla Wirth, 1952 | Hentz's phlox | | Dicrotendipes baru Epler, 1996 | | | Dicrotendipes californicus Johannsen, 1905 | | | Dicrotendipes palearivillosus Epler, 1988 | | | Dicrotendipes sinoposus Epler, 1987 | | | Diplosmittia beluina Andersen, 1996 | | | Diplosmittia forficata Andersen, 1996 | | | Endotribelos hesperium Sublette, 1960 | | | Forcipomyia alleni Clastrier & ..., 1995 | | | Forcipomyia attenuata Saunders, 1964 | | | Forcipomyia catarinensis Marino & Spi..., 2002 | | | Forcipomyia colombiae Wirth, 1970 | | | Forcipomyia copanensis Utmar & Wirth, 1976 | | | Forcipomyia cornuta Saunders, 1964 | | | Forcipomyia digita Spinelli, Ma..., 2004 | | | Forcipomyia eriophora Williston, 1896 | | | Forcipomyia franklini Clastrier & ..., 1995 | | | Forcipomyia harpa Spinelli & B..., 2004 | | | Forcipomyia herediae Wirth & Spin..., 1992 | | | Forcipomyia insignipalpis Macfie, 1949 | | | Forcipomyia intermedia Saunders, 1964 | | | Forcipomyia ixodoides Fiebrig-Gertz, 1928 | | | Forcipomyia jipajapae Wirth, 1970 | | | Forcipomyia leei Wirth & Rata..., 1978 | Longhair phlox | | Forcipomyia luteigenua Wirth & Spin..., 1992 | | | Forcipomyia microtoma Kieffer, 1917 | | | Forcipomyia minisquamosa Wirth, 1972 | | | Forcipomyia obesa Lima, 1928 | | | Forcipomyia ornatipennis Macfie, 1939 | | | Forcipomyia quasicornuta Saunders, 1964 | | | Forcipomyia sabalitensis Utmar & Wirth, 1976 | | | Forcipomyia sexvittata Wirth, 1956 | | | Forcipomyia stylifera Lutz, 1913 | | | Forcipomyia youngi | | | Goeldichironomus amazonicus Fittkau, 1968 | Midge | | Goeldichironomus holoprasinus Goeldi, 1905 | Midge | | Gravatamberus curtus Mendes & And..., 2008 | | | Lipurometriocnemus longicosta Oliver, 1985 | | | Mallochohelea pullata Wirth, 1952 | | | Monohelea mayeri Ortiz, 1950 | | | Monohelea poncai Lane & Wirth, 1964 | | | Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003 | | | Nannoodes pseudocistela ♰ A. Handlirsch, 1906 | | | Neobezzia amnicola Macfie, 1940 | | | Neobezzia costaricae Wirth & Rata..., 1972 | | | Oukuriella annamae Epler, 1996 | | | Oukuriella costaricensis Epler, 1986 | | | Oukuriella rushi Epler, 1986 | | | Palpomyia multispinosa ♰ W. D. Pierce, 1966 | | | Parabezzia blantoni Wirth, 1965 | | | Parabezzia clastrieri Spinelli & G..., 1987 | | | Parabezzia unguis Wirth, 1965 | Downy phlox | | Parachironomus cayapo Spies, Fittk..., 1994 | | | Parachironomus osa Spies, Fittk..., 1994 | | | Paranilothauma strebulosa Adam & Saether, 2000 | | | Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929 | | | Polypedilum pterospilus Townes, 1945 | | | Procladius etatus Roback, 1982 | | | Pseudorthocladius macrostomus Soponis, 1980 | Crucifixion thorn | | Rheotanytarsus baculus Kyerematen &..., 2002 | | | Rheotanytarsus foliatus Kyerematen &..., 2002 | | | Rheotanytarsus guanacastensis Kyerematen &..., 2002 | | | Rheotanytarsus subtilis Kyerematen &..., 2002 | | | Rheotanytarsus thunesi Kyerematen &..., 2002 | | | Rhynchohelea monilicornis Wirth & Blanton, 1970 | | | Spinellihelea brevicosta Borkent, Gro..., 2008 | | | Stenochironomus crusanticus Borkent, 1984 | | | Stenochironomus gladius Borkent, 1984 | | | Stenochironomus innocuus Williston, 1896 | | | Stenochironomus leptopus Kieffer, 1906 | | | Stenochironomus nudipupa Borkent, 1984 | | | Stenochironomus quadrinotatus Borkent, 1984 | | | Stenochironomus totifuscus Sublette, 1960 | Painted buckeye | | Stenoxenus limpidus Wirth & Rata..., 1972 | | | Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959 | | | Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956 | | | Stilobezzia fuscula Wirth, 1952 | Hentz's phlox | | Stilobezzia nigroflava Lane & Forat..., 1958 | | | Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960 | | | Tanytarsus curvicristatus Contreras-Li..., 1988 | | | Tanytarsus hastatus Sublette & Sasa, 1994 | | | Tanytarsus pandus Sublette & Sasa, 1994 | | | Tempisquitoneura merrillorum Epler, 1995 | | | Xestochironomus comptus Sublette & W..., 1972 | | | Xestochironomus furcatus Johannsen, 1938 | | | Xestochironomus gilvus Borkent, 1984 | | | Xestochironomus laselvensis Andersen & K..., 1999 | | | Xestochironomus latilobus Borkent, 1984 | | | Xestochironomus nebulosus Sublette & W..., 1972 | | | Zavreliella longiseta Reiss, 1990 | |
Subnodes of Chironomoidea with occurrences in Costa Rica | Family | Ceratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats, No-see-ums, Punkies, Sand flies | 32
120 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Chironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, non biting midge, Non-biting midges, Nonbiting midges | 41
63 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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