Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Arthropoda > Subphylum Hexapoda > Class Insecta > Subclass Pterygota > Order Diptera > Suborder Nematocera > Infraorder Culicomorpha

Chironomidae

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Buchonomyiinae
Chironominae
Diamesinae
Orthocladiinae
Podonominae
Prodiamesinae
Tanypodinae
Telmatogetoninae
Telmatogetoninae Wirth

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Bokmål (Norwegian): fjærmygg sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Dutch: dansmuggen
 English: non-biting midges sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 English-United States: non-biting midges sources: Charles Hussey
 Norwegian: fjærmygg sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Norwegian Bokmål: fjærmygg
 Norwegian Nynorsk: fjørmygg
 Nynorsk (Norwegian): fjørmygg sources: PESI (A Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure) focal points
 Swedish: fjädermyggor

Literature

basis of record

Legakis, A. (2001). Insecta, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 323-324

additional source

Grootaert, P.; De Bruyn, L; De Meyer, M. (1991). Catalogue of the Diptera of Belgium. Studiedocumenten van het Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen, 70: 338pp.

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Citation

WoRMS (2014). Chironomidae. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:118100

& Spies, Martin Saether, Ole A.. Chironomidae. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=11645

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine

Importance

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2004-12-21 by & Pape, Dr Thomas Beuk, Dr Paul & by Anastasios Legakis & by & Spies, Martin Saether, Ole A.

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