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Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many species ...

Genera

*Tribe Chironomini **'' Axarus'' Roback 1980 **''

Baeotendipes ''Baeotendipes'' is a genus of European non-biting midges, in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematocera ...

'' Kieffer, 1913 **''

Beckidia ''Beckidia'' is a genus of European and African non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of ne ...

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Carbochironomus ''Carbochironomus'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae Chironominae is a subfamily of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae). Genera *Tribe Chironomini **''Axarus'' Roback 1980 **'' Baeotendip ...

'' Reiss & Kirschbaum 1990 **''

Chernovskiia ''Chernovskiia'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *'' C. macrocera'' Sæther Sæther is a Norway, Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include: * ...

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Chironomus ''Chironomus'' is a genus of nonbiting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family, Chironomidae, containing several cryptic species that can only be distinguished by experts based on the characteristics of their giant chromoso ...

'' Meigen, 1803 **'' Cladopelma'' Kieffer, 1921 **'' Cryptochironomus'' Kieffer, 1918 **'' Cryptotendipes'' Lenz, 1941 **'' Demeijerea'' Kruseman, 1933 **'' Demicryptochironomus'' Lenz, 1941 **'' Dicrotendipes'' Kieffer, 1913 **'' Einfeldia'' Kieffer, 1924 **'' Endochironomus'' Kieffer, 1918 **'' Glyptotendipes'' Kieffer, 1913 **'' Graceus'' Goetghebuer, 1928 **''

Harnischia ''Harnischia'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *'' H. angularis'' Albu & Botnariuc, 1966 *'' H. curtilamellata'' ( Malloch, 1915) *'' H. fuscimana'' Kieffer Kie ...

'' Kieffer, 1921 **''

Kiefferulus ''Kiefferulus'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae Chironominae is a subfamily of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae). Genera *Tribe Chironomini **''Axarus'' Roback 1980 **'' Baeotendipes' ...

'' Goetghebuer, 1922 **'' Kloosia'' Kruseman 1933 **''

Lipiniella ''Lipiniella'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran ...

'' Shilova 1961 **'' Lauterborniella'' Thienemann & Bause, 1913 **''

Microchironomus ''Microchironomus'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *'' M. deribae'' (Freeman, 1957) *'' M. lendli'' (Kieffer, 1918) *'' M. nigrovittatus'' ( Malloch, 1915) *' ...

'' Kieffer, 1918 **'' Microtendipes'' Kieffer, 1915 **''

Nilothauma ''Nilothauma'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *''Nilothauma babiyi, N. babiyi'' (Rempel, 1937) *''Nilothauma bicorne, N. bicorne'' (Townes, 1945) *''Nilothaum ...

'' Kieffer, 1921 **''

Omisus ''Omisus'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *'' O. caledonicus'' (Edwards Edwards may refer to: People * Edwards (surname) * Edwards family, a prominent fami ...

'' Townes, 1945 **''

Pagastiella ''Pagastiella'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *'' P. orophila'' (Edwards Edwards may refer to: People * Edwards (surname) * Edwards family, a prominent fa ...

'' Brundin, 1949 **''

Parachironomus ''Parachironomus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *'' P. abortivus'' ( Malloch, 1915) *'' P. aculeatus'' (Kieffer, 1921) *'' P. acutus'' (Goetghebuer, 1936) *'' P. ala ...

'' Lenz, 1921 **''

Paracladopelma ''Paracladopelma'' is a genus of Palearctic and Nearctic non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *'' P. alphaeus'' (Sublette, 1960) *'' P. camptolabis'' (Kieffer, 1913) *'' P. doris'' (Towne ...

'' Harnisch, 1923 **''

Paralauterborniella ''Paralauterborniella'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran ...

'' Lenz, 1941 **'' Paratendipes'' Kieffer, 1911 **''

Phaenopsectra ''Phaenopsectra'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *''Phaenopsectra albescens, P. albescens'' (Townes, 1945) *''Phaenopsectra dyari, P. dyari'' (Townes, 1945) *''Phaenop ...

'' Kieffer, 1921 **'' Polypedilum'' Kieffer, 1912 **'' Saetheria'' Jackson, 1977 **'' Sergentia'' Kieffer, 1922 **''

Stenochironomus ''Stenochironomus'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *'' S. aestivalis'' Townes, 1945 *'' S. albipalpus'' Borkent, 1984 *'' S. annettae'' Borkent, 1984 *'' S. bi ...

'' Kieffer, 1919 **''

Stictochironomus ''Stictochironomus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Members of this genus often have strongly marked wings and legs. The larvae of these midges may also have distinct dark pat ...

'' Kieffer, 1919 **''

Synendotendipes ''Synendotendipes'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *'' S. luski'' Grodhaus, 1987 *'' S. abranchius'' (Lenz, 1955) *'' S. dispar'' ( Meigen, 1830) *'' S. impar'' (Walke ...

'' Grodhaus, 1987 **''

Tribelos ''Tribelos'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *'' T. ater'' (Townes, 1945) *'' T. donatoris'' (Shilova, 1974) *'' T. fuscicorne'' ( Malloch, 1915) *'' T. hespe ...

'' Townes, 1945 **''

Xenochironomus ''Xenochironomus'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species *'' X. trisetosis'' (Kieffer, 1922) *'' X. ugandae'' (Goetghebuer, 1936) *'' X. xenolabis'' Kieffer in Thie ...

'' Kieffer, 1921 **''

Zavreliella ''Zavreliella'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species These 14 species belong to the genus ''Zavreliella'': * '' Zavreliella acuta'' Reiss, 1990 * '' Zavreliella brauni'' Rei ...

'' Kieffer, 1920 *Tribe Pseudochironomini **'' Pseudochironomus'' Malloch, 1915 *Tribe

Tanytarsini Tanytarsini is a tribe of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae). Genera & species * Genus ''Afrozavrelia'' Harrison, 2004 :*'' A. kribiensis'' (Kieffer, 1923) * Genus '' Cladotanytarsus'' Kieffer, 1921 :*'' C. amandus'' Hirvenoja, ...

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Afrozavrelia ''Afrozavrelia'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae that are closely related to '' Zavrelia''. Species *'' A. kribiensis'' (Kieffer Kieffer is a surname. Notable people wi ...

'' Harrison, 2004 **'' Cladotanytarsus'' Kieffer, 1921 **'' Corynocera''

Zetterstedt Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera. Biography Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He receiv ...

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Micropsectra ''Micropsectra'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematocera ...

'' Kieffer, 1909 **'' Neozavrelia'' Goetghebuer, 1941 **''

Parapsectra ''Parapsectra'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species :*'' P. chionophila'' (Edwards Edwards may refer to: People * Edwards (surname) * Edwards family, a prominent ...

'' Reiss, 1969 **''

Paratanytarsus ''Paratanytarsus'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoce ...

'' Thienemann & Bause, 1913 **''

Rheotanytarsus ''Rheotanytarsus'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematocer ...

'' Thienemann & Bause, 1913 **''

Stempellina ''Stempellina'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematocera ...

'' Thienemann & Bause, 1913 **''

Stempellinella ''Stempellinella'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae Chironominae is a subfamily of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae). Genera *Tribe Chironomini **''Axarus'' Roback 1980 **'' Baeotendip ...

'' Brundin, 1947 **''

Tanytarsus ''Tanytarsus'' is a large genus of non-biting midges of the tribe Tanytarsini and subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family (Chironomidae). The larvae of these insects occur in a wide range of freshwater habitats with some species being mari ...

'' van der Wulp, 1874 **''

Virgatanytarsus ''Virgatanytarsus'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoc ...

'' Pinder, 1982 **''

Zavrelia ''Zavrelia'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Species of the genus are small to minute chironomids, which are recorded from both continents of the northern hemisphere. ...

'' Kieffer, 1913

References

Chironomidae {{Chironomidae-stub