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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
500
4402
9543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
4399
9539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
480
4303
9299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
3592
7850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
676
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
185
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
61
201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
44
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Maryland
2 Families width 142 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids30SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge112SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Maryland
44 Genera with 142 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Allohelea Kieffer, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 198311SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoculicoides Wirth & Rata..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 19954SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotus Loew, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 0Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1925Midge20SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19529SpeciesTaxom
Demeijerea Kruseman, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 197123SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Halliella Ulrich, 01SpeciesTaxom
Hydrobaenus Fries, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 19646SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19754SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromias Curtis, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19539SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maryland
142 Species
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Ablabesmyia janta Roback, 1959
Allohelea johannseni Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Allohelea nebulosa Coquillett, 1901
Alluaudomyia bella Coquillett, 1902
Alluaudomyia parva Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) minutus Meigen, 1830
Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) lucorum Meigen, 1818
Atrichopogon levis Coquillett, 1901Biting midge
Atrichopogon maculosus Ewen, 1958Austin's micromitrium moss
Bezzia andersonorum Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Bezzia circumdata Staeger, 1839
Bezzia dorsasetula Dow & Turner, 1976
Bezzia expolita Coquillett, 1901
Bezzia gibberella Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Bezzia imbifida Dow & Turner, 1976
Bezzia laciniastyla Dow & Turner, 1976
Bezzia nobilis Winnertz, 1852
Bezzia pseudobscura Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Bezzia setosinotum Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Bezzia spathula Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Brachypogon canadensis Downes, 1976
Ceratoculicoides blantoni Wirth & Rata..., 1971
Ceratopogon arcanus Borkent & Gr..., 1995
Ceratopogon boomerangus Borkent & Gr..., 1995
Ceratopogon seculus Borkent & Gr..., 1995
Ceratopogon willisi Borkent & Gr..., 1995
Chasmatonotus atripes Rempel, 1937Green slender lupine
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) ochreatus Townes, 1945
Chironomus calopterus
Chironomus perpulcher
Clinohelea bimaculata Loew, 1861
Clinohelea curriei Coquillett, 1905
Clinohelea pseudonubifera Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Coelotanypus scapularis Loew, 1866
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) varipes Coquillett, 1902
Culicoides (Amossovia) villosipennis Root & Hoffman, 1937Schaffner's wattle
Culicoides (Avaritia) sanguisuga Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides (Silvaticulicoides) pallidicornis Kieffer, 1919
Culicoides alexanderi Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Culicoides baueri Hoffman, 1925Mulberry
Culicoides bickleyi Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Culicoides chewaclae Glick & Mullen, 1983Least adder's-tongue
Culicoides debilipalpis Lutz, 1913Northern bog violet
Culicoides denticulatus Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Culicoides husseyi Wirth & Blanton, 1971
Culicoides juddi Cochrane, 1974
Culicoides kirbyi Glick & Mullen, 1983Least adder's-tongue
Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides piliferus Root & Hoffman, 1937Schaffner's wattle
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides spinosus Root & Hoffman, 1937Schaffner's wattle
Culicoides tissoti Wirth & Blanton, 1966Smooth phlox
Culicoides travisi Vargas, 1949
Culicoides venustus Hoffman, 1925Mulberry
Dasyhelea brevicornis Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dasyhelea leptobranchia Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dasyhelea messersmithi Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dasyhelea navaiae Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dasyhelea oppressa Thomsen, 1935Iberian geranium
Dasyhelea pseudoincisurata Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dasyhelea spiniforma Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dasyhelea stemlerae Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dasyhelea thomsenae Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Demeijerea atrimana Coquillett, 1902
Echinohelea lanei Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bystraki Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) hirtula Zetterstedt, 1838
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) monilicornis Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) fairfaxensis Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) pluvialis Malloch, 1923Laysan bur cucumber
Forcipomyia acinacis Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Forcipomyia baueri Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Forcipomyia cinctipes Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia dubiamima Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Forcipomyia edmistoni Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Forcipomyia elegantula Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Forcipomyia fehrerorum Grogan & Sig..., 2007
Forcipomyia fimbriata Coquillett, 1901
Forcipomyia goniognatha Wirth & Mess..., 1971Longleaf phlox
Forcipomyia leei Wirth & Rata..., 1978Longhair phlox
Forcipomyia leptognatha Wirth & Mess..., 1971Longleaf phlox
Forcipomyia mcateei Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Forcipomyia pilosa Coquillett, 1902
Forcipomyia pinicola Bystrak & Me..., 1980
Forcipomyia veroensis Wirth & Mess..., 1971Longleaf phlox
Glyptotendipes senilis Johannsen, 1937
Halliella triplicata
Hydrobaenus johannseni Sublette, 1967
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Mallochohelea albihalter Wirth, 1962Downy phlox
Mallochohelea atripes Wirth, 1962Downy phlox
Metriocnemus knabi Coquillett, 1904Pitcher plant midge
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Monohelea andersoni Wirth & Grogan, 1981Carpet phlox
Monohelea floridensis Wirth & Will..., 1964
Monohelea grogani Delecolle & ..., 1995
Monohelea hirsuta Wirth & Grogan, 1981Carpet phlox
Monohelea magnitheca Wirth & Grogan, 1981Carpet phlox
Monohelea obscura Wirth & Will..., 1964
Nilobezzia mallochi Wirth, 1962Downy phlox
Nilobezzia schwarzii Coquillett, 1901
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) nigritus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratrichocladius spiesi Ashe & O´Con..., 2012
Orthocladius (Symposiocladius) saetheri Jacobsen, 2007
Palpomyia cressoni Malloch, 1915
Palpomyia plebeja Loew, 1861
Palpomyia pseudorufa Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Palpomyia rubiginosa Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Parabezzia bystraki Grogan & Wirth, 1977Gray's cloak fern
Parabezzia huberti Grogan & Wirth, 1977Gray's cloak fern
Parabezzia neunguis Grogan & Wirth, 1977Gray's cloak fern
Parabezzia uncinata Johannsen, 1943
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Phaenobezzia sabroskyi Wirth & Grogan, 1982
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) braseniae Leathers, 1922
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum ontario Walley, 1926
Probezzia jamnbacki Wirth, 1971
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Pseudochironomus chen Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Sphaeromias bifidus Wirth & Grogan, 1979Carpet phlox
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stenochironomus macateei Malloch, 1915
Stenochironomus poecilopterus Mitchell, 1908
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Stilobezzia beckae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Stilobezzia bulla Thomson, 1935Iberian geranium
Stilobezzia coquilletti Kieffer, 1917Brewer's redmaids
Stilobezzia glauca Macfie, 1939Clustered frostweed
Stilobezzia lutea Malloch, 1918
Stilobezzia navaiae Wirth & Grogan, 1981Carpet phlox
Stilobezzia rabelloi Lane, 1947Wetherill's buckwheat
Stilobezzia stonei Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Stilobezzia sybleae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox

Subnodes of Chironomoidea with occurrences in Maryland
FamilyCeratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats, No-see-ums, Punkies, Sand flies
21
112
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, non biting midge, Non-biting midges, Nonbiting midges
23
30
Genera
Species

Taxom



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