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Subfamily CHIRONOMINAE

 

Tribe PSEUDOCHIRONOMINI

Megacentron Freeman.

Megacentron erebeum Skuse. NSW, Vic.

 

Riethia Kieffer.

Riethia cinctipes Freeman. Qld, ACT, Tas, Vic.

Riethia plumosa Freeman. Tas.

Riethia stictoptera Kieffer. NSW, ACT, SA, Tas, Vic.

Riethia zeylandica Freeman. ACT, NSW, Tas.

 

Tribe TANYTARSINI

Cladotanytarsus Kieffer.

Cladotanytarsus australomancus Glover. SA, ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic, WA.

Cladotanytarsus bilinearis Glover. SA, Qld.

Cladotanytarsus furcatus Freeman. NSW, Qld.

Cladotanytarsus tasmanicus Glover. Tas.

Cladotanytarsus unilinearis Glover. SA, NT.

 

Neozavrelia Goetghebuer.

Undescribed sp. NSW.

 

Paratanytarsus Thienemann & Bause.

Paratanytarsus furvus Glover. NSW, Vic, WA.

Paratanytarsus grimmii Schneider. widespread excl. NT, Tas, virtually cosmopolitan.

Paratanytarsus jefferyi Glover. NSW, ACT, Qld, Vic, WA.

Paratanytarsus kathleenae Glover. SA, NSW.

Paratanytarsus modicus Skuse. NSW, ACT.

 

Pontomyia Edwards.

Pontomyia cottoni Womersley. SA, NSW, Qld, Vic, WA.

Pontomyia natans Edwards. Qld.

Pontomyia oceana Tokunaga. Qld.

Pontomyia pacifica Tokunaga. Qld.

 

Rheotanytarsus Thienemann & Bause.

Rheotanytarsus annulatus Glover. NSW.

Rheotanytarsus christinae Glover. WA, Qld.

Rheotanytarsus flabellatus Glover. ACT, NSW, Vic.

Rheotanytarsus johnstoni Glover. SA, NSW, NT, Qld, Vic.

Rheotanytarsus juliae Glover. SA, ACT, NSW, Qld, Vic.

Rheotanytarsus ogilbyi Skuse. NSW.

Rheotanytarsus underwoodi Glover. WA.

 

Stempellina Thienemann & Bause.

Stempellina australiensis Freeman. NSW.

Stempellina johni Glover. SA, NSW, Vic.

 

Stempellinella Brundin

Undescribed sp. NT.

 

Tanytarsus Wulp.

Tanytarsus aviungulatus Glover. NSW.

Tanytarsus barbitarsis Freeman. WA, Qld, SA, Vic.

Tanytarsus belairensis Glover. SA, ACT, NSW.

Tanytarsus belmorensis Glover. NSW.

Tanytarsus bispinosus Freeman. NSW, ACT, NT, Qld, SA, Vic.

Tanytarsus collessi Glover. WA.

Tanytarsus commoni Glover. ACT, NSW.

Tanytarsus dycei Glover. Qld.

Tanytarsus edwardi Glover. NSW, Tas, WA.

Tanytarsus fuscithorax Skuse. widespread.

Tanytarsus graniticus Glover. WA.

Tanytarsus haugheyi Glover. WA.

Tanytarsus inextentus Skuse. NSW, ACT, Tas, Vic, WA.

Tanytarsus leipae Glover. ACT, NSW.

Tanytarsus manleyensis Glover. NSW, Vic.

Tanytarsus mendumae Glover. ACT, NT.

Tanytarsus moruyaensis Glover. NSW, WA.

Tanytarsus neosydneyensis Glover. NSW, SA, Lord Howe I.

Tanytarsus nichollsi Glover. WA, NT.

Tanytarsus palmatus Freeman, Vic, ACT, SA, WA.

Tanytarsus paskevillensis Glover. SA.

Tanytarsus richardsi Glover. NT, WA.

Tanytarsus rieki Glover. NSW, Tas.

Tanytarsus semibarbitarsus Glover. SA, NSW, NT, WA.

Tanytarsus spinosus Freeman. Vic, ACT, NSW.

Tanytarsus subinextentus Glover. SA, NSW, Qld, Tas, Vic.

Tribe CHIRONOMINI

Axarus Roback.

Undescribed sp. NT.

Chironomus Meigen.

Subgenus Chironomus Meigen.

Chironomus australis Macquart. Tas, ACT, NSW, SA, Vic.

Chironomus bicoloris Tokunaga. Qld.

Chironomus calipterus Kieffer. Qld.

Chironomus cloacalis Atchley & Martin. Vic, NSW, Qld, SA, WA.

Chironomus duplex Walker. Tas, NSW, SA, Vic.

Chironomus magnivalva Kieffer. Qld.

Chironomus nepeanensis Skuse. NSW, NT, Qld, SA, Vic, WA.

Chironomus occidentalis Skuse. WA, NT.

Chironomus oppositus Walker. Tas, NSW, Qld, SA, Vic.

ssp. connori Martin & Lee. NSW, Tas, Vic.

ssp. oppositus s. str. Tas, NSW, SA, Vic.

ssp. tyleri Martin & Lee. NSW, SA, Tas, Vic.

ssp. whitei Martin & Lee. NSW, SA, Tas, Vic.

Chironomus plumatisetigerus Tokunaga. NT.

Chironomus tepperi Skuse. SA, widespread excl. Tas.

Chironomus vitellina Freeman. NT, NSW, Qld.

Cladopelma Kieffer.

Cladopelma curtivalva Kieffer. NSW, ACT, NT, SA, Vic, WA.

Conochironomus Freeman.

Conochironomus australiensis Cranston & Hare. NT, Qld, WA.

Conochironomus cervus Cranston & Hare. NT, WA.

Conochironomus cygnus Cranston & Hare. NT, Qld, WA.

Conochironomus kakadu Cranston & Hare. NT, Qld, WA.

Cryptochironomus Kieffer.

Cryptochironomus griseidorsum Kieffer. widespread.

 

Demicryptochironomus Lenz.

s.g. Irmakia Reiss.

3 Undescribed spp. NSW, WA.

Dicrotendipes Kieffer.

Dicrotendipes balciunasi Epler. NT, WA.

Dicrotendipes bilobatus Kieffer. NSW, ACT.

Dicrotendipes conjunctus Walker. Tas, ACT, NSW, Qld, WA.

Dicrotendipes cumberlandensis Epler. Vic, Qld.

Dicrotendipes flexus Johannsen. NT.

Dicrotendipes jobetus Epler. NT, WA.

Dicrotendipes jonmartini Epler. SA, WA.

Dicrotendipes leei Freeman. NSW.

Dicrotendipes lindae Epler. Qld, NT.

Dicrotendipes pelochloris Kieffer. NSW, NT, Qld.

Dicrotendipes pseudoconjunctus Epler. Tas, SA, Vic, WA.

Dicrotendipes sarinae Epler. Qld, WA.

Dicrotendipes septemmaculatus Becker. NSW, NT.

Dicrotendipes taylori Freeman. Qld.

Dicrotendipes tenuiforceps Kieffer. Qld.

 

Gillotia Kieffer.

Undescribed sp. ACT, NSW.

 

Harnischia Kieffer.

Harnischia curtilamellata Malloch. ACT.

 

Harrisius Freeman.

Harrisius montanus Skuse. NSW, Vic.

 

Imparipecten Freeman.

Imparipecten pictipes Freeman. Tas, ACT, NSW.

 

Kiefferulus Goetghebuer.

Kiefferulus intertinctus Skuse. NSW, widespread excl. NT.

Kiefferulus longilobus Kieffer. NT, NSW, Qld, WA.

Kiefferulus martini Freeman. Vic, NSW, NT, Qld, Tas.

Kiefferulus paratinctus Martin. Vic, NSW, Qld.

Kiefferulus tainanus Kieffer. NT, Qld.

 

Microchironomus Kieffer.

Microchironomus tener Kieffer. Qld, ACT, NT, Vic.

 

Microtendipes Kieffer.

Microtendipes umbrosus Freeman. Qld.

 

Nilodorum Kieffer.

Nilodorum tainanum Kieffer. NT, Qld.

 

Nilothauma Kieffer.

Unidentified sp. WA, NT.

 

Omisus Townes

Undescribed larva(e) WA, NSW.

 

Paraborniella Freeman.

Paraborniella tonnoiri Freeman. ACT, NSW, Vic, WA, NT.

 

Parachironomus Lenz.

Parachironomus delinificus Skuse. Tas, Vic.

 

Paracladopelma Harnisch.

Paracladopelma angustum Freeman. NSW.

 

Paralauterborniella Lenz.

Unidentified sp. Qld.

 

Paratendipes Kieffer.

Unidentified sp. NT, NSW, Qld.

 

Parvitergum Freeman.

Parvitergum fuscipenne Freeman. Vic.

 

Polypedilum Kieffer.

Subgenus Pentapedilum Kieffer.

Polypedilum leei Freeman. NSW, NT, Qld, SA, WA.

Polypedilum convictum Johannsen. NT.

 

Subgenus Polypedilum Kieffer.

Polypedilum griseoguttatum Kieffer. NSW, NT, Qld, Vic.

Polypedilum nubiferum Skuse. NSW, widespread.

Polypedilum oresitrophum Skuse. NSW, Tas, Vic.

Polypedilum prasiogaster Freeman. NSW, ACT, Tas, Vic.

Polypedilum seorsum Skuse. NSW, Vic.

Polypedilum tonnoiri Freeman. Tas, NSW, Vic, WA.

Polypedilum vespertinum Skuse. NSW.

Polypedilum watsoni Freeman. WA ACT, NSW, NT, Vic.

Polypedilum wirthi Freeman. NSW.

 

Robackia Saether.

Undescribed sp. NT.

 

Skusella Freeman.

Skusella subvittata Skuse. Qld, NT, NSW.

 

Stenochironomus Kieffer.

Subgenus Petalopholeus Borkent.

Undescribed sp. Qld.

 

Subgenus Stenochironomus Kieffer.

Stenochironomus watsoni Freeman. WA, Qld, NSW, Vic.

 

Stictochironomus Kieffer.

Stictochironomus fluviaticus Skuse. NSW, Qld.

Stictochironomus illawarra Freeman. NSW, Vic.

 

Xenochironomus Kieffer.

Xenochironomus canterburyensis Freeman. SA, Vic, NSW.

 

Zavreliella Kieffer.

Zavreliella fuscoguttata Kieffer. NSW, NT.

 

Unplaced species of Chironomini

" Stenochironomus" anomalus Freeman. Tas ACT, SA, Vic.

"Chironomus" australiensis Freeman. NSW, ACT, SA, Tas.