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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
552
4888
10238
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
550
4884
10233
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
523
4755
9881
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
357
3942
8143
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
751
1418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
180
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
6
67
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
48
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Virginia
2 Families width 117 Species
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge86SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids31SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Virginia
48 Genera with 117 Species
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Alautunmyia Borkent, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Allohelea Kieffer, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Atriculicoides Remm, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 190210SpeciesTaxom
Boreochlus Edwards, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoculicoides Wirth & Rata..., 19513SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1905Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 2000Midge18SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1847Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 197116SpeciesTaxom
Heleageron Borkent, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Heteromyia Say, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Macropeza Meigen, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Mesosmittia Brundin, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Palaeobrachypogon Borkent, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 18184SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Paramerina Fittkau, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratrichocladius Thienemann, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Parorthocladius Thienemann, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19457SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Psectrotanypus Kieffer, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Rheopelopia Fittkau, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Skutzia Reiss, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19537SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 0Green Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 19451SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virginia
117 Species
Alautunmyia elongata A. Borkent, 1996
Allohelea johannseni Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Alluaudomyia parva Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Alluaudomyia wirthi Williams, 1957Lady's nightcap
Atrichopogon (Meloehelea) oedemerarum Stor” , 1939Summer grape
Atrichopogon maculosus Ewen, 1958Austin's micromitrium moss
Atriculicoides incompletus R. Szadziewski, 1992
Bezzia albidorsata Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Bezzia annulipes Meigen, 1830
Bezzia dentata Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Bezzia dorsasetula Dow & Turner, 1976
Bezzia luteiventris Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Bezzia mallochi Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Bezzia media (Coquillett, 1904)⇒ Bezzia annulipes Meigen, 1830
Bezzia pseudobscura Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Bezzia setosinotum Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Bezzia varicolor Coquillett, 1902
Boreochlus persimilis Johannsen, 1926
Ceratoculicoides blantoni Wirth & Rata..., 1971
Ceratoculicoides longipennis Wirth, 1952
Ceratoculicoides virginianus Wirth, 1951
Ceratopogon willisi Borkent & Gr..., 1995
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) atroviridis Townes, 1945
Chironomus (Chaetolabis) ochreatus Townes, 1945
Chironomus decorus Johannsen, 1905Disphyma
Coelotanypus tricolor Loew, 1861
Corynoneura scutellata Winnertz, 1846Coville's phlox
Culicoides (Amossovia) flukei Jones, 1956Arctic catchfly
Culicoides (Amossovia) guttipennis (Coquillett, 1901)⇒ Culicoides meijerei Kieffer, 1919
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Macfiella) phlebotomus Williston, 1896
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides casei W. L. Grogan..., 1988Biting midge
Culicoides crepuscularis Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides denningi Foote & Pratt, 1954
Culicoides footei Wirth & Jones, 1956
Culicoides grandibocus A. Borkent, 1996
Culicoides haematopotus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides scanloni Wirth & Hubert, 1962
Culicoides snowi Wirth & Jones, 1956
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides stellifer Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides truncatus A. Borkent, 2000
Culicoides yoosti A. Borkent, 2000
Dasyhelea brevicosta Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dasyhelea longisterna
Dasyhelea messersmithi Waugh & Wirth, 1976Davis horsenettle
Dasyhelea thomsenae Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Diamesa nivoriunda Fitch, 1847
Echinohelea lanei Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Forcipomyia (Caloforcipomyia) glauca Macfie, 1934
Forcipomyia (Euprojoannisia) titillans Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bystraki Grogan & Wirth, 1975
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) sphagnophila Kieffer, 1925
Forcipomyia (Microhelea) fuliginosa Meigen, 1818
Forcipomyia (Trichohelea) fairfaxensis Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Forcipomyia acinacis Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Forcipomyia calcarata (Coquillett, 1905)⇒ Forcipomyia calcarhelea Wirth, 1973
Forcipomyia calcarhelea Wirth, 1973
Forcipomyia cinctipes Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia crinita Saunders, 1964
Forcipomyia dubiamima Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Forcipomyia edmistoni Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Forcipomyia pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Forcipomyia solonensis (Wirth, 1951)⇒ Forcipomyia sphagnophila Kieffer, 1925
Forcipomyia veroensis Wirth & Mess..., 1971Longleaf phlox
Heleageron grimaldii A. Borkent, 1996
Heteromyia prattii Coquillett, 1902
Larsia planensis Johannsen, 1946Midge
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) copiosus A. Borkent, 1996
Leptoconops (Leptoconops) curvachelus A. Borkent, 1996
Limnophyes laccobius Kieffer, 1916
Macropeza pamunkeiana Knausenberge..., 1980
Mesosmittia mina Saether, 1985
Monohelea grogani Delecolle & ..., 1995
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) nigritus (Malloch, 1915)⇒ Paratrichocladius spiesi Ashe & O´Con..., 2012
Palaeobrachypogon grandiforceps A. Borkent, 2000
Palpomyia cressoni Malloch, 1915
Palpomyia stonei Wirth, 1951Trailing phlox
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Palpomyia tibialis Meigen, 1818
Parabezzia huberti Grogan & Wirth, 1977Gray's cloak fern
Parabezzia neunguis Grogan & Wirth, 1977Gray's cloak fern
Parabezzia uncinata Johannsen, 1943
Paracladopelma nixe Townes, 1945
Paramerina fragilis Walley, 1926
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paratrichocladius spiesi Ashe & O´Con..., 2012
Parorthocladius nigritus Goetghebuer, 1938
Polypedilum (Uresipedilum) pedatum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum albinodus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum artifer Curran, 1930
Polypedilum cinctum Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum ophioides Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Polypedilum simulans (Townes, 1945)⇒ Polypedilum halteralis Coquillett, 1901
Probezzia albitibia Wirth, 1971
Probezzia xanthogaster Kieffer, 1917
Procladius bellus Loew, 1866
Psectrocladius (Allopsectrocladius) flavus Johannsen, 1905
Psectrotanypus dyari Coquillett, 1902
Rheopelopia paramaculipennis Roback, 1971
Serromyia crassifemorata Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Serromyia ledicola Kieffer, 1925
Skutzia epleri Pinho, Mende..., 2009
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia hirta Borkent, 1997
Stilobezzia kurthi A. Borkent, 2000
Stilobezzia lutea Malloch, 1918
Stilobezzia pictus
Stilobezzia stonei Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Stilobezzia sybleae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Tanypus concavus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Tanytarsus messersmithi
Tribelos ater Townes, 1945

Subnodes of Chironomoidea with occurrences in Virginia
FamilyCeratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats, No-see-ums, Punkies, Sand flies
25
86
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, non biting midge, Non-biting midges, Nonbiting midges
23
31
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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