page_title: Chironomidae
section_title: Subfamilies and genera
hierarchical_section_title: Chironomidae / Subfamilies and genera
caption_attribution_description: English: Chironomidae larva from a two week old pond in Munich, Germany. The animal was freely swimming in the water, moving snake-like and fast, thus images are somewhat blurry. It is about 1 cm long, the head is right. The magnified tail details are from other images of the same animal. Deutsch: Zuckmückenlarve (de:Chironomidae) aus einem neu angelegten Gartenteich in Westen Münchens, gefunden und aufgenommen im Juni 2007. Die Gesamtlänge ist etwa 1 cm, der Kopf ist rechts. Die kleinen Bilder zeigen Ausschnitte aus anderen Aufnahmen des Hinterendes des gleichen Tiers. Die Larve bewegte sich frei schwebend im Wasser, schlängelnd und schnell, daher sind die Aufnahmen etwas unscharf.
context_page_description: The Chironomidae comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many species superficially resemble mosquitoes, but they lack the wing scales and elongated mouthparts of the Culicidae. An example of mosquito-resembling species is Tokunagayusurika akamusi.
  The name Chironomidae stems from the Ancient Greek word kheironómos, "a pantomimist".
context_section_description: The family is divided into 11 subfamilies: Aphroteniinae, Buchonomyiinae, Chilenomyinae, Chironominae, Diamesinae, Orthocladiinae, Podonominae, Prodiamesinae, Tanypodinae, Telmatogetoninae, and Usambaromyiinae.
  Most species belong to Chironominae, Orthocladiinae, and Tanypodinae.  Diamesinae, Podonominae, Prodiamesinae, and Telmatogetoninae are medium-sized subfamilies with tens to hundreds of species. The remaining four subfamilies have fewer than five species each.
  Aagaardia Sæther, 2000
  Abiskomyia Edwards, 1937
  Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
  Acalcarella
  Acamptocladius Brundin, 1956
  Acricotopus Kieffer, 1921
  Aedokritus
  Aenne
  Afrochlus
  Afrozavrelia Harrison, 2004
  Allocladius
  Allometriocnemus
  Allotrissocladius
  Alotanypus Roback, 1971
  Amblycladius
  Amnihayesomyia
  Amphismittia
  Anaphrotenia
  Anatopynia Johannsen, 1905
  Ancylocladius
  Andamanus
  Antillocladius Sæther, 1981
  Anuncotendipes
  Apedilum Townes, 1945
  Aphrotenia
  Aphroteniella
  Apometriocnemus Sæther, 1984
  Apsectrotanypus Fittkau, 1962
  Archaeochlus
  Arctodiamesa Makarchenko, 1983
  Arctopelopia Fittkau, 1962
  Arctosmittia
  Asachironomus
  Asclerina
  Asheum Sublette & Sublette, 1983
  Australopelopia
  Austrobrillia
  Austrochlus
  Austrocladius
  Axarus Roback 1980
  Baeoctenus
  Baeotendipes Kieffer, 1913
  Bavarismittia
  Beardius Reiss & Sublette, 1985
  Beckidia Sæther 1979
  Belgica
  Bernhardia
  Bethbilbeckia
  Biwatendipes
  Boreochlus  Edwards, 1938
  Boreoheptagyia Brundin 1966
  Boreosmittia
  Botryocladius
  Brillia Kieffer, 1913
  Brundiniella
  Brunieria
  Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
  Buchonomyia Fittkau, 1955
  Caladomyia
  Camposimyia
  Camptocladius van der Wulp, 1874
  Cantopelopia
  Carbochironomus Reiss & Kirschbaum 1990
  Cardiocladius Kieffer, 1912
  Chaetocladius Kieffer, 1911
  Chasmatonotus
  Chernovskiia Sæther 1977
  Chilenomyia
  Chirocladius
  Chironomidae (genus)
  Chironominae
  Chironomini
  Chironomus Meigen, 1803
  Chrysopelopia
  Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
  Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1921
  Clinotanypus Kieffer, 1913
  Clunio Haliday, 1855
  Coelopynia
  Coelotanypus
  Coffmania
  Collartomyia
  Colosmittia
  Compteromesa Sæther 1981
  Compterosmittia
  Conchapelopia Fittkau, 1957
  Conochironomus
  Constempellina Brundin, 1947
  Corynocera Zetterstedt, 1838
  Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
  Corynoneurella Brundin, 1949
  Corytibacladius
  Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
  Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 1918
  Cryptotendipes Lenz, 1941
  Cyphomella Sæther 1977
  Dactylocladius
  Daitoyusurika
  Demeijerea Kruseman, 1933
  Demicryptochironomus Lenz, 1941
  Denopelopia
  Derotanypus
  Diamesa  Meigen in Gistl, 1835
  Diamesinae
  Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 1913
  Diplocladius Kieffer, 1908
  Diplosmittia
  Djalmabatista Fittkau, 1968
  Doithrix
  Doloplastus
  Doncricotopus
  Dratnalia
  Echinocladius
  Edwardsidia
  Einfeldia Kieffer, 1924
  Endochironomus Kieffer, 1918
  Endotribelos
  Epoicocladius Sulc & ZavÍel, 1924
  Eretmoptera
  Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
  Eurycnemus van der Wulp, 1874
  Euryhapsis Oliver, 1981
  Eusmittia
  Fissimentum
  Fittkauimyia
  Fleuria
  Freemaniella
  Friederia
  Georthocladius Strenzke, 1941
  Gillotia Kieffer, 1921
  Glushkovella
  Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913
  Goeldichironomus
  Graceus Goetghebuer, 1928
  Gravatamberus
  Gressittius
  Guassutanypus
  Guttipelopia Fittkau, 1962
  Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
  Gynnidocladius
  Gynocladius Mendes, Sæther & Andrade-Morraye, 2005
  Hahayusurika
  Halirytus
  Halocladius Hirvenoja, 1973
  Hanochironomus
  Hanocladius
  Harnischia Kieffer, 1921
  Harrisius
  Harrisonina
  Hayesomyia Murray & Fittkau, 1985
  Heleniella Gouin, 1943
  Helopelopia Roback, 1971
  Henrardia
  Heptagyia
  Heterotanytarsus Spärck, 1923
  Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1923
  Hevelius
  Himatendipes
  Hirosimayusurika
  Hudsonimyia Roback, 1979
  Hydrobaenus
  Hydrosmittia
  Hyporhygma
  Ichthyocladius Fittkau, 1974
  Ikiprimus
  Ikisecundus
  Imparipecten
  Indoaxarus
  Indocladius
  Ionthosmittia
  Irisobrillia
  Kaluginia
  Kamelopelopia
  Kaniwhaniwhanus
  Kiefferophyes
  Kiefferulus Goetghebuer, 1922
  Knepperia
  Kloosia Kruseman 1933
  Krenopelopia Fittkau, 1962
  Krenopsectra
  Krenosmittia Thienemann & Krüger, 1939
  Kribiobius
  Kribiocosmus
  Kribiodosis
  Kribiopelma
  Kribiothauma
  Kribioxenus
  Kurobebrillia
  Kuschelius
  Labrundinia Fittkau, 1962
  Lappodiamesa Serra-Tosio, 1968
  Lap
caption: Chironomidae larva, about 1 cm long, the head is right: The magnified tail details are from other images of the same animal.
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