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Checklist for Superfamily Chironomoidea Newman, 1834
and region Southwestern Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
487
4492
8586
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
485
4489
8583
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
462
4397
8381
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3708
7212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
83
848
1554
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
18
180
320
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
81
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
65
94
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southwestern Ontario
2 Families width 94 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids81SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge13SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southwestern Ontario
65 Genera with 94 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Chaetocladius Kieffer, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1908Non-biting midges13SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Conchapelopia Fittkau, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17947SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1949Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 18523SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Lasiohelea Kieffer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Microchironomus Kieffer, 1918
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Microtendipes Kieffer, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Nanocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Nilotanypus Kieffer, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Pagastia Oliver, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Palaeobrachypogon Borkent, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19292SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19452SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Prodiamesa Kieffer, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20002SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromias Curtis, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Stictochironomus Kieffer, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Sublettea Roback, 1975
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1925Green Midges5SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 19162SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southwestern Ontario
94 Species
Ablabesmyia (Ablabesmyia) monilis Linnaeus, 1758
Ablabesmyia (Karelia) peleensis Walley, 1926
Ablabesmyia annulata Say, 1823
Ablabesmyia illinoensis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Atrichopogon (Lophomyidium) fusculus Coquillett, 1901
Axarus festivus Say, 1823Indigobush
Bezzia dorsasetula Dow & Turner, 1976
Bezzia nobilis Winnertz, 1852
Bryophaenocladius ictericus Meigen, 1830
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Camptocladius tritoma (Kieffer, 1921)⇒ Orthocladiinae tritoma Kieffer, 1921
Chaetocladius (Chaetocladius) perennis Meigen, 1830
Chironomus (Camptochironomus) dilutus Shobanov, Ki..., 1999
Chironomus (Chironomus) acidophilus Keyl, 1960
Chironomus (Chironomus) atrella Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chironomus) entis Shobanov, 1989
Chironomus (Chironomus) melanescens Keyl, 1961
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Chironomus (Chironomus) staegeri Lundbeck, 1898
Chironomus bifurcatus Wuelker, Mar..., 2009
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Chironomus harpi Sublette, 1991
Chironomus intersectus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Chironominae intersectus Meigen, 1838
Chironomus maturus Johannsen, 1908Cypselea
Cladopelma viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Cladopelma viridulum Linnaeus, 1767
Conchapelopia melanops Meigen, 1818
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) annulator Goetghebuer, 1927Anglevein fern
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 baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides filipalpis K. Y. Remm, 1976
Culicoides travisi Vargas, 1949
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) crassipes Winnertz, 1852
Gymnometriocnemus (Gymnometriocnemus) subnudus Edwards, 1929
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Heterotrissocladius changi Saether, 1975Alpine French-honeysuckle
Lasiohelea globosa Boesel, 1937
Limnophyes natalensis Kieffer, 1914
Micropsectra nigripila Johannsen, 1905
Micropsectra polita Malloch, 1919
Micropsectra recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928Rock polypody
Micropsectra subletteorum Anderson, St..., 2013
Microtendipes pedellus De Geer, 1776
Monopelopia tenuicalcar Kieffer, 1918
Nilotanypus fimbriatus Walker, 1848
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivicola Kieffer, 1911Quill fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Pagastia orthogonia Oliver, 1959Spotted mock orange
Palaeobrachypogon remmi A. Borkent, 1995
Parachironomus tenuicaudatus Malloch, 1915
Paracladopelma winnelli Jackson, 1977Mohave fishhook cactus
Parametriocnemus stylatus Kieffer, 1924
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider, 1885
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratendipes subaequalis Malloch, 1915
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) convictum Walker, 1856
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Procladius (Holotanypus) culiciformis Linnaeus, 1767
Prodiamesa olivacea Meigen, 1818
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) obvius Walker, 1856
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)⇒ Psectrocladius oxyura Langton, 1985
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) sordidellus Zetterstedt, 1838
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stictochironomus devinctus Say, 1829
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Tanytarsus dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)⇒ Paratanytarsus dissimilis Johannsen, 1905
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Tanytarsus mendax Kieffer, 1925
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tribelos ater Townes, 1945
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Xenochironomus taenionotus Say, 0Indigobush
Xenochironomus xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Subnodes of Chironomoidea with occurrences in Southwestern Ontario
FamilyCeratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats, No-see-ums, Punkies, Sand flies
11
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, non biting midge, Non-biting midges, Nonbiting midges
54
81
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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