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Chironominae

Insecta - Diptera - Chironomidae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1838Chironominae Macquart
1906Chironominae Kieffer p. 7
2002Longicopula Hong p. 181
2002Longicopulini Hong p. 181
2002Longicopula xilutianensis Hong p. 182 figs. Pl 15, figs 1,2; text-fig 2.7.66-85
2002Longipedia Hong p. 187
2002Longipedia longa Hong p. 188 figs. Pl 16, fig 3; text-fig 2.7.86-93
2002Lacusitendipes Hong p. 190
2002Lacusitendipini Hong p. 190
2002Lacusitendipes latus Hong p. 191 figs. Pl 17, fig 1; text-fig 2.7.98-107
2002Maculitendipes Hong p. 194
2002Maculitendipes sinabarius Hong p. 194 figs. Pl 17, fig 3; text-fig 2.7.108-117
2002Chaititendipes Hong p. 197
2002Chaititendipes badius Hong p. 197 figs. Pl 16, fig 2; text-fig 2.7.118-129
2002Frutexitendipini Hong p. 201
2002Frutexitendipes Hong p. 202
2002Frutexitendipes dongzhouheensis Hong p. 202 figs. Pl 18, fig 1; text-fig 2.7.130-142
2002Noditendipes Hong p. 205
2002Noditendipes guchengziensis Hong p. 205 figs. Pl 19, fig 1; text-fig 2.7.143-155
2002Dongbeitendipes Hong p. 208
2002Dongbeitendipes foliolatus Hong p. 209 figs. Pl 18, fig 2; text-fig 2.7.156-165
2002Hamicaudini Hong p. 212
2002Hamicaudus Hong p. 213
2002Hamicaudus osteneus Hong p. 213 figs. Pl 18, fig 3; text-fig 2.7.168-176
2002Yangitendipes Hong p. 217
2002Yangitendipes longivalvatus Hong p. 217 figs. Pl 20, fig 2; text-fig 2.7.177-187
2007Chironominae Doitteau and Nel p. 44
2007Chironominae Seredszus and Wichard p. 82
2010Chironominae Giłka p. 714
2013Chironominae Giłka and Zakrzewska p. 570
2014Chironominae Zakrzewska and Giłka p. 336
2016Chironominae Giłka et al. p. 391
2016Chironominae Zakrzewska et al. p. 3
2018Chironominae Giłka and Zakrzewska p. 256
2020Chironominae Giłka and Zakrzewska p. 1400
2021Chironominae Baranov and Haug p. 5
2021Chironominae Giłka et al. p. 876
2021Chironominae Zakrzewska and Jankowska
2023Chironominae Giłka et al. p. 3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
RankNameAuthor
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
orderDiptera
suborderNematoceraLatreille 1825
familyChironomidaeMacquart 1838
subfamilyChironominaeMacquart 1838
subfamilyChironominaeMacquart 1838

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subfm. Chironominae Macquart 1838
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Tr. †Asiatendipini Hong 2002
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G. †Asiatendipes Hong 2002
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Asiatendipes labrosus Hong 1981
G. †Bythomyia Zhang 1989
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Bythomyia oryctes Zhang 1989
Tr. Chironomini Macquart 1838
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G. Axarus Roback 1980
G. Chironomus Meigen 1803
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Subg. Chironomus (Chironomus) Meigen 1803
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Chironomus abietarius Meunier 1904
Chironomus almelanderi Arnaud 1966
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Invalid names: Chironomus sepultus Melander 1949 [replaced]
Chironomus antiquus Von Heyden 1859
Chironomus aquisextanus Theobald 1937
Chironomus bituminosus von Heyden 1870
Chironomus brevirostris Giebel 1856
Chironomus caliginosus Meunier 1904
Chironomus decrepitus von Heyden 1870
Chironomus depletus Scudder 1877
Chironomus elegantulus Meunier 1904
Chironomus gaudini Heer 1864
Chironomus haustus Meunier 1912
Chironomus inclusus Meunier 1912
Chironomus inglorius Meunier 1904
Chironomus lacunus Meunier 1904
Chironomus lacus Meunier 1904
Chironomus leucomelas Gistl 1831
Chironomus meticulosus Meunier 1904
Chironomus meunieri Arnaud 1966
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Invalid names: Chironomus sepultus Meunier 1912 [replaced]
Chironomus meyeri Heer 1849
Chironomus microcephalus Giebel 1856
Chironomus obsoletus Heer 1849
Chironomus paludosus Meunier 1904
Chironomus patens Scudder 1877
Chironomus pausatus Melander 1949
Chironomus pliocenicus Piton 1935
Chironomus primaevus Melander 1949
Chironomus pristinus Melander 1949
Chironomus proterus Melander 1949
Chironomus requiescens Melander 1949
Chironomus scudderiellus Cockerell 1916
Chironomus septus Scudder 1890
Chironomus sepultus Heer 1849
Chironomus serresi Theobald 1937
Chironomus subobscurus Meunier 1904
Chironomus tenebricosus Meunier 1904
Chironomus tenebrosus Meunier 1904
Chironomus uliginosus Meunier 1904
Chironomus umbraticus Meunier 1904
Chironomus umbrosus Meunier 1904
Chironomus vagabundus Meunier 1904
Chironomus venerabilis Etheridge and Olliff 1890
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Invalid names: Chironomus problematicus Etheridge and Olliff 1890 [synonym]
Invalid names: Palaeolycus Etheridge and Olliff 1890 [synonym], Tendipes Meigen 1908 [synonym]
G. Cryptochironomus Kieffer 1918
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G. Endochironomus Kieffer 1918
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Endochironomus eocenicus Doitteau and Nel 2007
G. Glyptotendipes Kieffer 1913
G. †Hintelmanniella Baranov and Haug 2021
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Hintelmanniella noncatafractata Baranov and Haug 2021
G. Paratendipes Kieffer 1911
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Paratendipes separata Doitteau and Nel 2007
G. †Prolipiniella Doitteau and Nel 2007
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Prolipiniella magnifica Doitteau and Nel 2007
Invalid names: Tendipedini [synonym]
G. Cladopelma Kieffer 1921
Tr. †Fushunitendipini Hong 2002
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G. †Beifangitendipes Hong 2002
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G. †Clavicornius Hong 2002
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Clavicornius lobotes Hong 1981
G. †Furvitendipes Hong 2002
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Furvitendipes minimus Hong 1974
G. †Fushunitendipes Hong 1981
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G. †Latitendipes Hong 2002
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Invalid names: Latitendipes wanghuacunensis Hong 2002 [nomen nudum]
G. †Spinitendipes Hong 2002
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G. †Tenuigastrulus Hong 2002
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Invalid names: Longigastrula Hong 2002 [nomen nudum]
G. Phaenopsectra Kieffer 1921
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Phaenopsectra meunieri Seredszus and Wichard 2007
Tr. Pseudochironomini Saether 1977
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G. †Eomicromimus Giłka et al. 2023
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Eomicromimus polliciformis Giłka et al. 2023
Eomicromimus serpens Giłka et al. 2023
G. †Eoriethia Giłka et al. 2023
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Eoriethia ursipes Giłka et al. 2023
G. Megacentron Freeman 1961
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Megacentron eocenicus Doitteau and Nel 2007
G. †Mesoacentron Giłka et al. 2021
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Mesoacentron kaluginae Giłka et al. 2021
G. Microtendipes Kieffer 1915
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Microtendipes eocenicus Doitteau and Nel 2007
G. †Palaeocentron Giłka et al. 2021
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Palaeocentron krzeminskii Giłka et al. 2021
G. Riethia Kieffer 1917
Tr. Tanytarsini Zavrel 1917
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G. †Archistempellina Giłka and Zakrzewska 2013
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Archistempellina bifurca Giłka and Zakrzewska 2013
Archistempellina falcifera Giłka and Zakrzewska 2013
Archistempellina perkovskyi Giłka and Zakrzewska 2014
G. †Corneliola Giłka and Zakrzewska 2013
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Corneliola avia Giłka and Zakrzewska 2013
G. †Eonandeva Giłka and Zakrzewska 2015
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Eonandeva helva Giłka and Zakrzewska 2015
Eonandeva latistyla Giłka and Zakrzewska 2015
G. Micropsectra Kieffer 1909
G. Nandeva Wiedenbrug et al. 1998
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Nandeva pudens Giłka et al. 2016
Subtr. Tanytarsina Zavrel 1917
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G. †Gujaratomyia Giłka and Zakrzewska 2018
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Gujaratomyia miripes Giłka and Zakrzewska 2018
G. Rheotanytarsus Thienemann and Bause 1913
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Rheotanytarsus alliciens Giłka and Zakrzewska 2013
Rheotanytarsus hoffeinsorum Giłka et al. 2016
Rheotanytarsus lacustris Baranov and Haug 2021
G. Tanytarsus van der Wulp 1874
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Tanytarsus congregabilis Giłka and Zakrzewska 2013
Tanytarsus crocota Giłka et al. 2016
Tanytarsus fereci Giłka 2011
Tanytarsus forfex Giłka and Zakrzewska 2020
Tanytarsus glaesarius Giłka and Zakrzewska 2015
Tanytarsus insularis Meunier 1904
Tanytarsus maritimus Meunier 1904
Tanytarsus protogregarius Giłka and Zakrzewska 2015
Tanytarsus ramus Giłka and Zakrzewska 2020
Tanytarsus serafini Giłka 2010
Tanytarsus szadziewskii Giłka and Zakrzewska 2013
Tanytarsus wulpii Meunier 1904
Invalid names: Caladomyia Sawedal 1981 [synonym]
Subtr. Zavreliina Saether 1977
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G. Stempellina Thienemann and Bause 1913
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Stempellina exigua Seredszus and Wichard 2007
Stempellina stebneri Giłka and Zakrzewska 2020
G. Stempellinella Brundin 1947
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Stempellinella bicorna Seredszus and Wichard 2007
Stempellinella electra Giłka and Zakrzewska 2015
Stempellinella fibra Giłka et al. 2016
Stempellinella gilkai Zakrzewska and Jankowska 2021
Stempellinella ivanovae Giłka and Zakrzewska 2014
Stempellinella pollex Giłka and Zakrzewska 2020
Invalid names: Frutexitendipini Hong 2002 [invalid subgroup], Hamicaudini Hong 2002 [invalid subgroup], Lacusitendipini Hong 2002 [invalid subgroup], Longicopulini Hong 2002 [invalid subgroup]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Early/Lower Cenomanian to the top of the Holocene or 99.60000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.5 Ma

Collections (62 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Palaeocentron krzeminskii (187929)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5Russian Federation Pseudochironomini indet., Mesoacentron kaluginae (122590)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8China (Liaoning) Chironomus minimus (125469) Fushunitendipes eocenicus, Fushunitendipes longipalpulatus, Fushunitendipes lobotes, Fushunitendipes uracanthodes, Fushunitendipes platamodes, Fushunitendipes trichodes, Fushunitendipes limnetes, Microtendipes melainus, Microtendipes longifemerales, Microtendipes labrosus, Aspinus amblopteres, Aspinus stenopteres (124530) Latitendipes wanghuacunensis, Longigastrula fushunensis, Longicopula xilutianensis, Longipedia longa, Lacusitendipes latus, Maculitendipes sinabarius, Chaititendipes badius, Frutexitendipes dongzhouheensis, Noditendipes guchengziensis, Dongbeitendipes foliolatus, Hamicaudus osteneus, Yangitendipes longivalvatus (124820) Nandeva pudens (125934)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France (Oise) Endochironomus eocenicus, Prolipiniella magnifica, Paratendipes separata, Megacentron eocenicus, Microtendipes eocenicus (123850)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8India (Gujarat) Tanytarsus spp., Gujaratomyia miripes, Tanytarsus forfex, Tanytarsus ramus, Stempellina stebneri, Stempellinella pollex (124463)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Chironomus septus (122090) Chironomus sp. (121306)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Chironomus depletus, Chironomus patens (121146)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Montana) Tanytarsus sp., Hintelmanniella noncatafractata, Rheotanytarsus lacustris (224195)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Tanytarsus serafini, Corneliola avia, Stempellinella ivanovae, Tanytarsus fereci, Stempellinella electra, Tanytarsus glaesarius, Tanytarsus protogregarius (110737)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation Stempellina exigua (154572) Tanytarsini indet., Tanytarsus serafini, Archistempellina falcifera, Corneliola avia, Caladomyia szadziewskii, Archistempellina perkovskyi, Tanytarsus glaesarius, Tanytarsus protogregarius, Eonandeva helva, Eonandeva latistyla, Rheotanytarsus hoffeinsorum, Tanytarsus crocota, Stempellinella fibra, Eomicromimus polliciformis, Eomicromimus serpens, Eoriethia ursipes (123419)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Chironominae indet., Chironomini indet. (123959) Chironomini indet. (21976 123960)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Chironomus microcephalus, Chironomus brevirostris (147344) Chironomus vagabundus, Chironomus tenebrosus, Chironomus elegantulus, Chironomus umbraticus, Chironomus meticulosus, Chironomus umbrosus, Chironomus inglorius, Chironomus subobscurus, Chironomus caliginosus, Chironomus tenebricosus, Chironomus abietarius, Chironomus paludosus, Chironomus uliginosus, Chironomus lacunus, Chironomus lacus, Tanytarsus insularis, Tanytarsus wulpii, Tanytarsus maritimus (123927) Phaenopsectra meunieri, Stempellina exigua, Stempellinella bicorna (145846) Stempellinella gilkai (217019)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Chironominae indet., Cladopelma sp. (113621) Rheotanytarsus alliciens (153882) Tanytarsus serafini, Archistempellina bifurca, Archistempellina falcifera, Corneliola avia, Tanytarsus congregabilis, Archistempellina perkovskyi, Stempellinella ivanovae (122997)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Chironomus primaevus, Chironomus scudderiellus, Chironomus pausatus, Chironomus requiescens (106379) Chironomus pristinus, Chironomus scudderiellus, Chironomus requiescens (106381) Chironomus proterus (124680) Chironomus requiescens (124683) Chironomus requiescens, Chironomus sepultus (123119) Chironomus scudderiellus (122977 124682)
MP 2333.9 - 28.4France Chironomus aquisextanus (122535) Chironomus serresi (122536)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Chironomus sp. (122407)
MP 3028.4 - 23.03Germany Chironomus sp. 6, Chironomus sp. 7 pupa, Chironomus sp. 8, Chironomus sp. 10, Chironomus sp. 11, Chironomus antiquus, Chironomus bituminosus, Chironomus decrepitus (123945) Chironomus sp. 9 pupa (154946)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Chironomus serresi (122487) Chironomus serresi, Chironomus aquisextanus (122488)
Aquitanian23.03 - 20.44New Zealand Chironomus sp. 1, Chironomus sp. 2, Chironominae indet. (50035)
Burdigalian20.44 - 15.97China (Shandong) Bythomyia oryctes (128552)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (New South Wales) Riethia sp. (224044)
Sarmatian12.7 - 11.608Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Chironomus gaudini (117252) Chironomus obsoletus (115305) Chironomus oeningensis (113689)
Pliocene5.333 - 2.588Australia (New South Wales) Chironomus venerabilis, Palaeolycus problematicus (132306)
Blancan4.9 - 1.8USA (Texas) Tanytarsus sp., Chironomus kirklandi, Chironomus sp. (154909)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.588Japan Chironomus sp. (188976)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806Greenland Axarus sp. (160146) Chironomini indet., Endochironomus sp. (160145) Chironomini indet., Endochironomus sp., Micropsectra sp. (160143) Chironomus sp. (160153) Chironomus sp., Axarus sp. (160144)
Gelasian2.588 - 1.806France Chironomus pliocenicus (113996)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117USA (Wisconsin) Chironomus sp. (169406)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117United Kingdom (Worcestershire) Chironomus sp., Cryptochironomus defectus, Glyptotendipes sp. (163070)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.126 - 0.0117Canada (Ontario) Chironomus sp., Cryptochironomus sp., Glyptotendipes sp., Tanytarsina indet. (174230) Chironomus sp., Micropsectra sp., Cryptochironomus sp., Glyptotendipes sp., Tanytarsina indet. (174229)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Brazil Chironomus leucomelas (155717)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tanzania Chironomus inclusus, Chironomus haustus (152189)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Madagascar Chironomus sepultus (151372)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0New Zealand Tendipedini indet. (164244)