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Checklist for Tribe Pseudochironomini Sæther, 1977
and region Southern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
449
11411
41055
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
117
2195
9542
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
27
468
3294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
190
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
141
559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyChironomidae
Erichson, 1842
Chironomids, Midges, Non biting midge, Non-biting midges
105
322
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyChironominae
Newman, 1834
32
91
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePseudochironomini
Sæther, 1977
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern South America
4 Genera with 8 Species
Aedokritus3SpeciesTaxom
Megacentron Freeman, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 19312SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
8 Species
Aedokritus penicilligerus Edwards, 1931
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Aedokritus pruinescens Edwards, 1931
Megacentron cuneicalcar Edwards, 1931
Pseudochironomus fuscus Kieffer, 1925
Pseudochironomus viridis Kieffer, 1925
Riethia melanoides Edwards, 1931
Riethia truncatocaudata Edwards, 1931


Links, sources and further information
Pseudochironomini at artfakta.se
Pseudochironomini at itis.gov