Checklist for Superfamily Chironomoidea Newman, 1834
and region Southern Alberta (Alberta, Canada)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 421
3347
6679 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 420
3346
6678 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 400
3288
6562 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 291
2810
5815 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 83
655
1188 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns | 21
186
328 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges | 6
88
173 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
| 2
74
129 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Southern Alberta
2 Families width 129 Species
Genera for Southern Alberta
74 Genera with 129 Species #ABCDEFGHKLMOPRSTXZ
| Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1915 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Adelohelea Borkent, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Allocladius Kieffer, 1913 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Axarus Roback, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Bezzia Kieffer, 1899 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Brillia Kieffer, 1969 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Camptocladius van der Wulp, 1921 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratopogon Meigen, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Chaetocladius Kieffer, 1911 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Chironomus Meigen, 1908 | Non-biting midges | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cladopelma Kieffer, 1767 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1962 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1971 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1813 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1923 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Cryptotendipes Lenz, 1941 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Culicoides Latreille, 1937 | Midge | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Cyphomella Sæther, 1977 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1937 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Derotanypus Roback, 1919 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diamesa Meigen, 1869 | Snow Midges | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1823 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Diplocladius Kieffer, 1908 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Edwardsidia Sæther, 1931 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Einfeldia Kieffer, 1924 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Endochironomus Kieffer, 1905 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1898 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Forcipomyia Meigen, 1937 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Heleageron Borkent, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Lasiohelea Kieffer, 1937 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Leptoconops Skuse, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Limnophyes Eaton, 1990 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Micropsectra Kieffer, 2013 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Minyohelea Borkent, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1934 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeobrachypogon Borkent, 1995 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | Palpomyia Meigen, 1818 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Parachironomus Lenz, 1915 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Paralauterborniella Lenz, 1915 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1942 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1929 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Peronehelea Borkent, 1995 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phaenopsectra Kieffer, 1817 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polypedilum Kieffer, 1945 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Procladius Skuse, 1964 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Protoculicoides Boesel, 1937 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Psectrocladius Kieffer, 1838 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Pseudorthocladius Goetghebuer, 1943 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Rheocricotopus Brundin, 1964 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rheopelopia Fittkau, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Smittia Holmgren, 1932 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stempellinella Brundin, 2007 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stilobezzia Kieffer, 2012 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | Sublettea Roback, 1975 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tanypus Meigen, 1818 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1967 | Green Midges | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Thienemanniella Kieffer, 1957 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | Tribelos Townes, 1945 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Xenochironomus Kieffer, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | Zavrelimyia Fittkau, 1962 | | 0 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Southern Alberta
129 Species | Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758 | | | Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915 | Maui bur cucumber | | Adelohelea glabra ♰ A. Borkent, 1995 | | | Axarus scopula Townes, 1945 | | | Brillia retifinis Saether, 1969 | Alpine sweetvetch | | Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776 | | | Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921) | ⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921 | | Ceratopogon aquilonius Boesel, 1937 | | | Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960 | | | Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945 | | | Chironomus (Chironomus) entis Shobanov, 1989 | | | Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961 | | | Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009 | | | Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838) | ⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838 | | Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908 | Cypselea | | Cladopelma edwardsi Kruseman, 1933 | | | Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767) | ⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767 | | Cladotanytarsus (Lenziella) amandus Hirvenoja, 1962 | | | Conchapelopia pallens Coquillett, 1902 | | | Conchapelopia telema Roback, 1971 | Clammy clover | | Corynoneura arctica Kieffer, 1923 | | | Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846 | Coville's phlox | | Cricotopus (Cricotopus) coronatus Hirvenoja, 1973 | Tree poppy | | Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915 | | | Cricotopus (Cricotopus) triannulatus Macquart, 1826 | | | Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929 | | | Cricotopus (Isocladius) obnixus Walker, 1856 | | | Cricotopus (Isocladius) perniger Zetterstedt, 1850 | | | Cricotopus (Isocladius) trifasciatus Meigen, 1813 | Non-biting midge | | Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923) | ⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923 | | Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818 | Common biting midge | | Culicoides annosus ♰ A. Borkent, 1995 | | | Culicoides bullus ♰ A. Borkent, 1995 | | | Culicoides canadensis ♰ (Wirth & Blanton, 1969) | ⇒ Culicoides paraimpunctatus Borkent, 1995 | | Culicoides cockerellii Coquillett, 1901 | | | Culicoides crepuscularis Malloch, 1915 | Maui bur cucumber | | Culicoides filipalpis ♰ K. Y. Remm, 1976 | | | Culicoides obuncus ♰ A. Borkent, 1995 | | | Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957 | | | Culicoides paraimpunctatus Borkent, 1995 | | | Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957) | ⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957 | | Culicoides stilobezzioides Foote & Pratt, 1954 | | | Culicoides travisi Vargas, 1949 | | | Culicoides tyrrelli ♰ M. W. Boesel, 1937 | | | Cyphomella cornea Saether, 1977 | Western sweetvetch | | Dasyhelea (Dasyhelea) bensoni Edwards, 1933 | | | Dasyhelea (Dicryptoscena) modesta Winnertz, 1852 | | | Dasyhelea (Pseudoculicoides) turficola Kieffer, 1925 | | | Dasyhelea tyrrelli Boesel, 1937 | | | Derotanypus alaskensis Malloch, 1919 | | | Diamesa (Diamesa) hyperborea Holmgren, 1869 | | | Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823 | | | Edwardsidia philhygra Edwards, 1931 | | | Endochironomus nigricans Johannsen, 1905 | | | 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 | | | Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) paripes Edwards, 1929 | | | Heleageron arenatus ♰ A. Borkent, 1995 | | | Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975 | Alpine French-honeysuckle | | Heterotrissocladius subpilosus Kieffer, 1911 | | | Lasiohelea globosa Boesel, 1937 | | | Leptoconops (Leptoconops) primaevus ♰ A. Borkent, 1995 | | | Limnophyes asquamatus Andersen, 1937 | Alpine French-honeysuckle | | Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916 | | | Limnophyes minimus (Meigen, 1818) | ⇒ Limnophyes ninae Saether, 1975 | | Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914 | | | Limnophyes schnelli Saether, 1990 | | | Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905 | | | Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919 | | | Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013 | | | Minyohelea pumilis ♰ A. Borkent, 1995 | | | Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957 | | | Orthocladius melanosoma (Goetghebuer, 1934) | ⇒ Orthocladiinae melanosoma Goetghebuer, 1934 | | Palaeobrachypogon aquilonius ♰ M. W. Boesel, 1937 | | | Palaeobrachypogon remmi ♰ A. Borkent, 1995 | | | Palaeobrachypogon vetus ♰ A. Borkent, 1995 | | | Parachironomus elodeae Townes, 1945 | | | Parachironomus frequens Johannsen, 1905 | | | Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915 | | | Paracladopelma galaptera Townes, 1945 | | | Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977 | Mohave fishhook cactus | | Paralauterborniella nigrohalteralis Malloch, 1915 | | | Parametriocnemus boreoalpina Gouin & Thie..., 1942 | | | Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856 | | | Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885 | | | Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929 | | | Peronehelea chrimikalydia ♰ A. Borkent, 1995 | | | Phaenopsectra punctipes Wiedemann, 1817 | | | Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945) | ⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901 | | Procladius (Holotanypus) ferrugineus Kieffer, 1918 | | | Procladius (Holotanypus) signatus Zetterstedt, 1850 | | | Procladius (Psilotanypus) rufovittatus van der Wulp, 1875 | | | Procladius denticulatus Sublette, 1964 | | | Protoculicoides ciliatus ♰ A. Borkent, 2012 | | | Protoculicoides depressus ♰ M. W. Boesel, 1937 | | | Protoculicoides globosus Boesel, 1937 | | | Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) obvius Walker, 1856 | | | Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) platypus Edwards, 1929 | | | Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929 | | | Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869) | ⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985 | | Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838 | | | Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964 | | | Rheopelopia ornata Meigen, 1838 | | | Smittia aterrima Meigen, 1818 | Seedling bean midge | | Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932 | Clambering polypody | | Stempellinella fimbriata Ekrem, 2007 | | | Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959 | | | Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) antennalis Coquillett, 1901 | | | Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956 | | | Stilobezzia pikei ♰ A. Borkent, 2012 | | | Synorthocladius semivirens Kieffer, 1909 | | | Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818 | | | Tanytarsus anderseni Reiss & Fittkau, 1971 | | | Tanytarsus bathophilus Kieffer, 1911 | | | Tanytarsus dendyi Sublette, 1964 | | | Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929 | | | Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999 | | | Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921 | | | Tanytarsus lestagei Goetghebuer, 1922 | | | Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925 | | | Tanytarsus recurvatus Brundin, 1947 | | | Tanytarsus telmaticus Lindeberg, 1959 | | | Tanytarsus volgensis Miseiko, 1967 | | | Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957 | | | Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916 | |
Subnodes of Chironomoidea with occurrences in Southern Alberta | Family | Ceratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats, No-see-ums, Punkies, Sand flies | 15
40 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Chironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, non biting midge, Non-biting midges, Nonbiting midges | 59
89 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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