Identification Keys: Diptera - Chironomidae

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Andersen, T., Saether, O.A., Cranston, P.S., & Epler, J.H. (2013) "9. The larvae of Orthocladiinae (Diptera: Chironomidae) of the Holarctic Region - Keys and diagnoses." Insect Systematics & Evolution Suppl. 66: 189-386.

Coe, R.L., Freeman, P., & Mattingly, P.F. (1950) Diptera: Nematocera, families Tipulidae to Chironomidae. Royal Entomological Society of London Handbook 9(2).

Contreras-Lichtenberg, R. (1999) "Revision der westpaläarktischen Arten des Genus Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913 (Insecta: Diptera, Nematocera, Chironomidae), Teil 1: Subgenus Phytotendipes Goetghebuer, 1937." Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 101B: 359-403.

Contreras-Lichtenberg, R. (2001) "Revision der westpaläarktischen Arten des Genus Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 1913 (Insecta: Diptera, Nematocera, Chironomidae), Teil 2: Sg. Glyptotendipes s.str. Kieffer, 1913 und Sg. Trichotendipes Heyn, 1993." Annalen des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien 103B: 417-451.

Cuppem, H. & Tempelman, D. (2018) "Identification key for the 4th stage larvae of northwest European species of Cricotopus (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae)." Lauterbornia 85: 69-90.

Edwards, F.W. (1922) "Results of the Oxford University Expedition to Spitsbergen, 1921. - No. 14. Diptera Nematocera". Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 193-215.

Edwards, F.W. (1929) "British non-biting midges (Diptera, Chironomidae)." Transactions of the Royal Entomological Society 77: 279-430.

Ekrem, T. & Stur, E. (2009) "A review of the genus Zavrelia (Diptera: Chironomidae)" European Journal of Entomololgy 106: 119-144.

Gilka, W. (2008) "An intraspecific morphological variability of Zavrelia pentatoma Kieffer (Diptera: Chironomidae)." Dipteron 24: 11-15.

Goetghebuer, M. (1913) "Description de Chironomides nouveaux récoltés en Belgique." Annales de Biologie lacustre Bruxelles 6: 148-172.

Goetghebuer, M. (1921) "Chironomides de Belgique et spécialement de la zone des Flandres." Memoires du Musée royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique 8(4): 1-211.

Goetghebuer, M. (1927, 1928, 1932) Diptères (Nématocères) Chironomidae. II. Tanypodinae. III. Chironomariae. IV. Orthocladinae, Corynoneurinae, Clunioninae, Diamesinae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 15, 18, 23.

Kieffer, J.J. (1906) "Diptera Fam. Chironomidae." Genera Insectorum 42: 11-78.

Kieffer, J.J. (1908) "Neue und bekannte Chironomiden und ihre Metamorphose." Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Insektenbiologie 4 1-10, 33-39, 78-84.

Kieffer, J.J. (1909) "Diagnoses de nouveaux chironomides d'Allemagne." Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire naturelle de Metz 2: 37-56.

Kieffer, J.J. (1911) "Nouvelles descriptions de Chironomides obtenus d'éclosion." Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire naturelle de Metz 3: 1-60.

Kieffer, J.J. (1925) Diptères (Nématocères piqueurs): Chironomidae. I. Ceratopogoninae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 11.

Malloch, J.R. (1915) "The Chironomidae or midges of Illinois with particular reference to the species occurring in the Illinois River." Bulletin of the Illinois State Laboratory of Natural History 10: 275-543.

Moller Pillot, H.K.M. (2008) "Identification and ecology of the genus Smittia Holmgren in the Netherlands (Diptera: Chironomidae)." Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 151: 245-270.

Moubayed-Breil, J. (2015) "On the genus Cricotopus v.d. Wulp, 1874 (tremulus-group) from continental France and Corsica with description of C. mantetanus sp. n. and C. royanus sp. n. [Diptera, Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae]." Ephemera 17: 71-104.

Moubayed-Breil, J. (2007) "Polypedilum (Cerobregma) lotensis, new species, and P. (C.) saetheri, new species, from lowland streams and rivers in France (Diptera: Chironomidae)." in Andersen, T. (ed.) Contributions to the Systematics and Ecology of Aquatic Diptera. Caddis Press, pp. 205-213.

Moubayed-Breil, J. & Lods-Crozet, B. (2016) "Heleniella helvetica sp. n., a cold stenothermic species inhabiting the upper Rhône catchment in central Switzerland [Diptera, Chironomidae, Orthocladiinae]." Journal of Entomological and Acarological and Research 48: 339-344.

Moubayed-Breil, J. & Lods-Crozet, B. (2018) "On the genus Chaetocladius s. str. Kieffer, 1911 from Switzerland with descriptions of five new relic species occurring in glacial alpine springs and streams (Diptera, Chironomidae)." Alpine Entomology 2: 15-34.

Moubayed-Breil, J. & Orsini, A. (2016) "On the genus Potthastia Kieffer, 1922 from Corsica and continental France with description of three new species [Diptera, Chironomidae, Diamesinae]." Ephemera 17: 1-36.

Murray, D.A. & Fittkau, E.J. (1988) "Schineriella schineri gen. nov., comb. nov., placement of Tanypus schineri Stroble 1880 (Diptera: Chironomidae)." Spixiana, Zeitschrift für Zoologie Supplement 14: 247-252.

Pinder, L.C.V. (1978) A Key to the Adult Males of British Chironomidae (Diptera), the Non-biting Midges. 2 Vol. Ambleside: Freshwater Biological Association.

  • Rossaro, B. & Lencioni, V. (2000) "Revision of the genus Smittia Holmgren, 1869 (Diptera Chironomidae Orthocladiinae), 2nd note." Bollettino di Zoologia agraria e di bachicoltura 32: 97-105.

    Rossaro, B., Lencioni, V., & Casalegno, C. (2003) "Revision of West Palaearctic species of Orthocladius s. str. van der Wulp, 1874 (Diptera: Chironomidae: Orthocladiinae), with a new key to species." Studi Trentini di Scienze Naturali - Acta Biologica 79: 213-241.

    Saether, O.A. (1995) "Metriocnemus van der Wulp : Seven new species, revision of species, and new records (Diptera : Chironomidae)." Annales de Limnologie 31: 35-64.

    Saether, O.A. (2005) "A new subgenus and new species of Orthocladius van der Wulp, with a phylogenetic evaluation of the validity of the subgenera of the genus (Diptera: Chironomidae)." ZooTaxa 974: 1-56.

    Saether, O.A. & Ferrington, L.C. (2003) "New combinations and synonyms in European Pseudosmittia Goetghebuer and related genera." Chironomus, Journal of Chironomidae Research 16: 14-16.

  • Stur, E. & Ekrem, T. (2006) "A revision of West Palaearctic species of the Micropsectra atrofasciata species group (Diptera: Chironomidae)." Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 146: 165-225.

    Stur, E. & Ekrem, T. (2015) "A review of Norwegian Gymnometriocnemus (Diptera, Chironomidae) including the description of two new species and a new name for Gymnometriocnemus volitans (Goetghebuer) sensu Brundin." ZooKeys 508: 127-142.

    Stur, E. & Spies, M. (2011) "Description of Chaetocladius longivirgatus sp. n., with a review of C. suecicus (Kieffer) (Diptera: Chironomidae)." Zootaxa 2762: 37-48.

    Vallenduuk, H. (2009) "Larvae of the Tanypodinae (Diptera: Chironomidae): New (neglected) characters and the making of a new key." Proceedings of the Netherlands Entomological Society Meeting 20:55-66.

    Vallenduuk, H.J. & Langton, P.H. (2010) "Description of imago, pupal exuviae and larva of Chironomus uliginosus and a provisional key to the larvae of the Chironomus luridus agg. (Diptera: Chironomidae)." Lauterbornia 70: 73-89.

    Vallenduuk, H.J. & Morozova, E. (2004) "Cryptochironomus. An identification key to the larvae and pupal exuviae in Europe." Lauterbornia 55: 1-22.

    [General], [Vertebrates], Insects, [Other Invertebrates], [Fungi], [Plants]

    [General], [Coleoptera], Diptera, [Hemiptera], [Hymenoptera], [Lepidoptera], [Odonata], [Orthoptera], [Trichoptera], [Miscellaneous]
    [General], [Anthomyiidae, Fanniidae, Muscidae], [Asilidae, Bombyliidae, Rhagionidae, Stratiomyidae, Tabanidae, Therevidae], [Bolitophilidae, Keroplatidae, Mycetophilidae, Sciaridae], [Calliphoridae, Sarcophagidae, Tachinidae],
    [Cecidomyiidae], Chironomidae, [Cylindrotomidae, Limoniidae, Pediciidae, Ptychopteridae, Tipulidae, Trichoceridae], [Dolichopodidae], [Empididae, Hybotidae], [Ephydridae, Sphaeroceridae], [Phoridae], [Syrphidae], [Other]

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