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Checklist for Superfamily Chironomoidea Newman, 1834
and region Metropolitan France (France)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
752
9687
27461
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
749
9681
27454
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
9430
26835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
7648
23452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
110
1274
3379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
28
360
1112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
140
403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
110
191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Metropolitan France
2 Families width 191 Species
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids165SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge26SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Metropolitan France
110 Genera with 191 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Acamptocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Allocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Anatopynia Johannsen, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Brundiniella Roback, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoculicoides Wirth & Rata..., 1971
0SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 1803
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 20073SpeciesTaxom
Chasmatonotoides Doitteau & Nel, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1826Non-biting midges14SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Clinotanypus Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18463SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17946SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 2002Midge10SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomella Sæther, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1964Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18232SpeciesTaxom
Diplocladius Kieffer, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Djalmabatista Fittkau, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Edwardsidia Sæther, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Einfeldia Kieffer, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Electrotermes Von Rosen, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 17754SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19726SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Guttipelopia Fittkau, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Halocladius Hirvenoja, 1973
0SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Kolenohelea De Meillon &..., 1981
0SpeciesTaxom
Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Lappodiamesa Serra-tosio, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19905SpeciesTaxom
Megacentron Freeman, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17762SpeciesTaxom
Monodiamesa Kieffer, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19348SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Parachasmatonotus Doitteau & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paralauterborniella Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19334SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Ploegia Doitteau & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19457SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Prolipiniella Doitteau & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochasmatonotus Doitteau & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19642SpeciesTaxom
Rheosmittia Brundin, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 18481SpeciesTaxom
Schizodactylus Brullé, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Schizohelea Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Spinorthocladius Doitteau & Nel, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 17813SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18182SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1928Green Midges9SpeciesTaxom
Telmatopelopia Murray & Fit..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tokunagaia Sæther, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Xenopelopia Fittkau, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Metropolitan France
191 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) aspera Roback, 1959
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) longistyla Fittkau, 1962
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) phatta Egger, 1864
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) eocenica G. Doitteau, 2007
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Acricotopus lucens Zetterstedt, 1850
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Anatopynia plumipes Fries, 1823
Apsectrotanypus trifascipennis Zetterstedt, 1838
Atrichopogon lacustris Clastrier, 1987
Atrichopogon levis Coquillett, 1901Biting midge
Axarus scopula Townes, 1945
Brundiniella glabrata G. Doitteau, 2007
Brundiniella patriciae G. Doitteau, 2007
Brundiniella soumyia G. Doitteau, 2007
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Camptocladius brachytomus (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Limnophyes brachytomus Kieffer, 1922
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) dentiforceps Edwards, 1929
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) piger Goetghebuer, 1913
Chaetocladius petruleviciusi G. Doitteau, 2007
Chasmatonotoides deharvengi G. Doitteau, 2007
Chasmatonotoides longiantennata G. Doitteau, 2007
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) annularius Meigen, 1818
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) commutatus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) salinarius Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Chironomus aquisextanus N. Theobald, 1937
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Chironomus pliocenicus Piton, 1935
Chironomus serresi N. Theobald, 1937
Chironomus tenuis (Macquart, 1826)⇒ Chironominae tenuis Macquart, 1826
Cladotanytarsus (Cladotanytarsus) atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
Clinotanypus nervosus Meigen, 1818
Coelotanypus electronicus G. Doitteau, 2007
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923
Corynoneura eocenica G. Doitteau, 2007
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Cricotopus (Isocladius) sylvestris Fabricius, 1794Phantom midge
Cryptochironomus nudiforceps (Kieffer, 1922)⇒ Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Culicoides (Avaritia) imicola Kieffer, 1913
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) scoticus Downes & Kettle, 1952
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides bysta Sarvasova & ..., 2017
Culicoides mulrennani Beck, 1957
Culicoides pabloi Browne, 1980
Culicoides pancensis Browne, 1980
Culicoides santanderi Browne, 1980
Culicoides undentaris Liu, 2002
Cyphomella cornea Saether, 1977Western sweetvetch
Diamesa (Diamesa) wuelkeri Serra-tosio, 1964
Dicrotendipes lobiger Kieffer, 1921
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Diplocladius cultriger Kieffer, 1908Prairie fameflower
Djalmabatista maillardi G. Doitteau, 2007
Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931
Einfeldia dissidens Walker, 1856
Einfeldia pagana Meigen, 1838
Einfeldia storai Goetghebuer ..., 1954
Electrotermes flecki A. Nel, 2006
Endochironomus albipennis Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus dispar (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Synendotendipes dispar Meigen, 1830
Endochironomus eocenicus G. Doitteau, 2007
Endochironomus tendens Fabricius, 1775
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) crassipes Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) acidicola Tokunaga, 1937
Forcipomyia brachyrhynchus Wirth & Dow, 1972
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929
Guttipelopia guttipennis Wulp, 1874
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch, 1915
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Lappodiamesa deploegi G. Doitteau, 2007
Lauterborniella agrayloides Kieffer, 1911
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) daugeroni J. Choufani, 2011
Limnophyes asquamatus Andersen, 1937Alpine French-honeysuckle
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990
Megacentron eocenicus G. Doitteau, 2007
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) eurynotus Holmgren, 1883
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) fuscipes Meigen, 1818
Metriocnemus capicola Harrison, 2004
Microchironomus tener Kieffer, 1918
Micropsectra apposita Walker, 1856
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes eocenicus G. Doitteau, 2007
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monodiamesa guglielmia G. Doitteau, 2007
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nilotanypus prieuri G. Doitteau, 2007
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivicola Kieffer, 1911Quill fameflower
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oblidens Walker, 1856
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius melanosoma (Goetghebuer, 1934)⇒ Orthocladiinae melanosoma Goetghebuer, 1934
Pagastia menieri G. Doitteau, 2007
Palpomyia plebeiella Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Parachasmatonotus oesiensis G. Doitteau, 2007
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915
Paramerina cingulata Walker, 1856
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratanytarsus natvigi Goetghebuer, 1933
Paratendipes separata G. Doitteau, 2007
Phaenobezzia vacunae Meillon, 1936
Ploegia occulata G. Doitteau, 2007
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) sordens Wulp, 1874
Polypedilum (Pentapedilum) uncinatum Goetghebuer, 1921
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) nubeculosum Meigen, 1804
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) perturbans Johannsen, 1932
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) aviceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Procladius (Holotanypus) enigmaticus G. Doitteau, 2007
Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964
Prolipiniella magnifica G. Doitteau, 2007
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrotanypus varius Fabricius, 1787
Pseudochasmatonotus furcatus G. Doitteau, 2007
Pseudorthocladius (Pseudorthocladius) curtistylus Goetghebuer, 1921Maiden fern
Pseudosmittia smolandica Brundin, 1947
Rheocricotopus (Psilocricotopus) chalybeatus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Rheosmittia seni G. Doitteau, 2007
Rheosmittia spinicornis Brundin, 1956
Rheotanytarsus pellucidus Walker, 1848
Schizodactylus minor Ander, 1938
Schizohelea leucopeza Meigen, 1804
Serromyia galilaeae Alwin-Kownac..., 2016
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Spinorthocladius enigmaticus G. Doitteau, 2007
Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Stictochironomus maculipennis Meigen, 1818
Stictochironomus sticticus Fabricius, 1781
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909
Tanypus (Tanypus) kraatzi Kieffer, 1912
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus aigos Ekrem, Suble..., 2003
Tanytarsus allicis Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus bathophilus Kieffer, 1911
Tanytarsus curticornis (Kieffer, 1911)⇒ Tanytarsus brundini Lindeberg, 1963
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947
Tanytarsus verralli Goetghebuer, 1928
Telmatopelopia nemorum Goetghebuer, 1921
Thienemanniella lobapodema Hestenes & S..., 2000
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tokunagaia azari G. Doitteau, 2007
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916
Xenopelopia nigricans Goetghebuer, 1927

Subnodes of Chironomoidea with occurrences in Metropolitan France
FamilyCeratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats, No-see-ums, Punkies, Sand flies
17
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, non biting midge, Non-biting midges, Nonbiting midges
93
165
Genera
Species

Taxom



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