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Checklist for Superfamily Chironomoidea Newman, 1834
and region New Mexico (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
547
5477
13777
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
542
5469
13770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
512
5386
13605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
334
4388
11492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
861
1914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
17
161
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
80
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
66
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Mexico
2 Families width 151 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids90SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge61SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Mexico
66 Genera with 151 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Alotanypus Roback, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Amerohelea Grogan & Wirth, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Beckidia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1915Non-biting midges7SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19986SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19643SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1946Midge22SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1957Snow Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Endochironomus Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19398SpeciesTaxom
Gillotia Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Lauterborniella Thienemann &..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19854SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 19194SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Odontomesa Pagast, 19191SpeciesTaxom
OrthocladiinaeOrthoclads1SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Paracladius Hirvenoja, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Parochlus Enderlein, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Pentaneura Philippi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19457SpeciesTaxom
Pseudodiamesa Goetghebuer, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Robackia Sæther, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Schizonyxhelea Clastrier, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Sergentia Kieffer, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19477SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1856Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Telopelopia Roback, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Trichocladius Schaus, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Xestochironomus Sublette & W..., 19841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Mexico
151 Species
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Alotanypus venusta Coquillett, 1902
Amerohelea frontispina Dow & Turner, 1976
Atrichopogon arcticus Coquillett, 1900
Atrichopogon occidentalis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Beckidia tethys Townes, 1945
Bezzia bivittata Coquillett, 1905
Bezzia sandersoni Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Bezzia uncistyla Dow & Turner, 1976
Brachypogon pruinosus Wirth, 1952
Brachypogon stigmalis Coquillett, 1902
Brillia flavifrons Johannsen, 1905
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) crassicaudatus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Chironomus (Chironomus) tentans Fabricius, 1805
Chironomus attenuatus Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus frommeri Atchley & Ma..., 1971
Chironomus utahensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Cladotanytarsus crusculus Saether, 1971
Clinohelea dimidiata Adams, 1903
Coelotanypus scapularis Loew, 1866
Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) absurdus Johannsen, 1905
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) globistylus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) pedatus Sublette, 1967Maples
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Cricotopus subletteorum Spies, 1998
Cryptochironomus blarina Townes, 1945
Cryptochironomus digitatus Malloch, 1915
Cryptochironomus ponderosus Sublette, 1964
Cryptotendipes darbyi Sublette, 1960
Culicoides (Amossovia) ousairani Khalaf, 1952Rose moss
Culicoides (Amossovia) pecosensis Wirth, 1955
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides atchleyi Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides brookmani Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides byersi Atchley, 1967
Culicoides cacticola Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides cockerellii Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides copiosus Root & Hoffman, 1937Schaffner's wattle
Culicoides defoliarti Atchley & Wirth, 1979
Culicoides doeringae Atchley, 1967
Culicoides erikae Atchley & Wirth, 1979
Culicoides jacksoni Atchley, 1970
Culicoides jamesi Fox, 1946
Culicoides neomontanus Wirth, 1976Siberian phlox
Culicoides novamexicanus Atchley, 1967
Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides palmerae James, 1943Claretcup hedgehog
Culicoides reevesi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides stonei James, 1943Claretcup hedgehog
Culicoides sublettei Atchley, 1967
Culicoides utahensis Fox, 1946
Dasyhelea ancora Coquillett, 1902
Dasyhelea mutabilis Coquillett, 1901
Dasyhelea thomsenae Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Diamesa heteropus Coquillett, 1905
Diamesa leona Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Dicrotendipes aethiops Townes, 1945
Dicrotendipes crypticus Epler, 1987
Dicrotendipes fumidus Johannsen, 1905
Dicrotendipes neomodestus Malloch, 1915
Endochironomus subtendens Townes, 1945
Eukiefferiella brevinervis Malloch, 1915
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) monilicornis Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia cornuta Saunders, 1964
Forcipomyia mortuifolii Saunders, 1959
Forcipomyia pilosa Coquillett, 1902
Forcipomyia squamipes (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Forcipomyia lefanui Carter, 1916
Forcipomyia stylifer Lutz Lutz, 0
Forcipomyia tenuiforceps Macfie, 1939Clustered frostweed
Gillotia alboviridis Malloch, 1915
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) barbipes Staeger, 1839
Harnischia incidata Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Labrundinia pilosella Loew, 1866
Larsia lyra Sublette, 1964
Lauterborniella varipennis Coquillett, 1902
Leptoconops reesi Clastrier & ..., 1978
Leptoconops sublettei Clastrier & ..., 1978
Leptoconops torrens Townsend, 1893
Limnophyes immucronatus Saether, 1969Alpine sweetvetch
Limnophyes recisus Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Mesosmittia acutistylus Saether, 1985
Mesosmittia flexuella Edwards, 1929
Mesosmittia lobiga Saether, 1985
Mesosmittia prolixa Saether, 1985
Micropsectra connexa Kieffer, 1906
Micropsectra logani Johannsen, 1928
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Odontomesa fulva Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladiinae clepsydrus Coquillett, 1902
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) hellenthali Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) trigonolabis Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Orthocladius clepsydrus (Coquillett, 1902)⇒ Orthocladiinae clepsydrus Coquillett, 1902
Palpomyia armatipes Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Palpomyia kernensis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Palpomyia subaspera Coquillett, 1901
Parabezzia inermis Coquillett, 1902
Parachironomus abortivus Malloch, 1915
Parachironomus potamogeti Townes, 1945
Paracladius conversus Walker, 1856
Paramerina smithae Sublette, 1964
Parametriocnemus lundbecki Johannsen, 1905
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes albimanus Meigen, 1818
Paratendipes basidens Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Parochlus kiefferi Garrett, 1925
Pentaneura inconspicua Malloch, 1915
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Phaenopsectra profusa Townes, 1945
Polypedilum (Polypedilum) laetum Meigen, 1818
Polypedilum (Tripodura) scalaenum Schrank, 1803
Polypedilum apicatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum digitifer (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum griseopunctatum Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Polypedilum sulaceps Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Pseudodiamesa (Pseudodiamesa) branickii Nowicki, 1873
Robackia claviger Townes, 1945
Schizonyxhelea bulla Thomsen Thomsen, 0
Schizonyxhelea thomsenae Wirth, 1953
Sergentia psiloptera Edwards, 1935
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Stenochironomus hilaris Walker, 1848
Stenochironomus maculatus Borkent, 1984
Stictochironomus marmoreus Townes, 1945
Stictochironomus naevus Mitchell, 1908
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia beckae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Stilobezzia fuscula Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Stilobezzia glauca Macfie, 1939Clustered frostweed
Stilobezzia hirta Borkent, 1997
Stilobezzia rabelloi Lane, 1947Wetherill's buckwheat
Tanypus nubifer Coquillett, 1905
Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964
Tanytarsus pallidicornis Walker, 1856
Telopelopia okoboji Walley, 1928
Thienemannimyia barberi Coquillett, 1902
Trichocladius eusandalum (Kieffer & Ki..., 1916)⇒ Halocladius varians Staeger, 1839
Tvetenia calvescens Edwards, 1929
Xestochironomus brunneus Borkent, 1984

Subnodes of Chironomoidea with occurrences in New Mexico
FamilyCeratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats, No-see-ums, Punkies, Sand flies
15
61
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, non biting midge, Non-biting midges, Nonbiting midges
51
90
Genera
Species

Taxom



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