Check-list of Swiss Chironomidae

Last updated 06 October 2005. 363 species recorded in Switzerland.

In 1998 a check-list of Swiss Chironomidae with 290 species was published by Brigitte Lods-Crozet: Chironomidae. 12. In : Merz, B., Bächli, G., Haenni, J.-P. & Gonseth, Y. (eds). Diptera - Check-list. Fauna Helvetica 1, 92-101.

This check-list has been updated and the references of the published new records are given below. Additions of new species for Switzerland are marked by § (additions to the first published check-list in 1998). Records not yet published are annoted by a N = Note.

You may contact Brigitte Lods-Crozet at brigitte.lods@vd.ch for comments, additions and corrections.

Literature (Supplement) (L)

  1. Heiri O. 1996. Die Frülingsemergenz der Zuckmücken (Diptera, Chironomidae) einer Restwasserstrecke der Engelberger Aa (OW/NW). Diplomarbeit, ETH-EAWAG, Kastanienbaum, 79pp.
  2. Otto C.J. & Schiegg K. 1999. Chironomidae (Diptera) of the forest reserve Sihlwald ZH, with 21 new records for Switzerland. Mitteilungen der Schweizerischen Entomologischen Gesellschaft, 72, 95-103.
  3. Rossaro B. & Lencioni V. 2000. Revision of the genus Smittia Holmgren, 1869 (Diptera Chironomidae Orthocladiinae), 2nd note. Boll. Zool. agr. Bachic. Ser. II, 32(2): 97-105.
  4. Lods-Crozet B., Castella E., Cambin D., Ilg C., Knispel S.& Mayor-Siméant H. 2001. Macroinvertebrate community structure in relation to environmental variables in a Swiss glacial stream. Freshwater Biology 46:1641-1661.
  5. Lotter, A.F., Hofmann, W., Kamenik, C., Lami, A., Ohlendorf, C., Sturm, M., Van der Knapp, W.O. & Van Leewen, J.F.N. 2000. Sedimentological and biostratigraphical analyses of short sediment cores from Hagelseewli (2339 m a.s.l.) in the Swiss Alps. J. Limnol. 59 (suppl.) : 53-64.
  6. Baumann, P. (2004). Revitalisierung und Benthos der Rhone. Schlussbericht SP I-6, Rhone-Thur Projekt, EAWAG, WSL, Limnex AG: 120 pp. (PDF-Dokument 10 MB)

Notes (Supplement)(N)

  1. Genus/species recorded by Brigitte Lods-Crozet in the Mutt stream catchment (46û 33' N, 8û 24' E) (near the Rhône Glacier) in the Swiss Central Alps (Canton of Valais) at an altitude range of 1800-2600 m, in the framework of an European project AASER (Arctic and Alpine Stream Ecosystem Research): 1996-1999 (EU contract no. ENV-CT95-0164).
  2. Species collected by Oliver Heiri, University of Berne, in a small lake in the Bernese Swiss Alps called Fluesee (2045 m asl, Swiss km coordinates 604 625/139 800).
  3. Species collected by Oliver Heiri, University of Berne in Seebergsee (June 19 1997), a small lake at 1831 m asl in the Bernese Alps (Swiss km coordinates: 600 390/158 430).
  4. Species collected by Oliver Heiri, University of Berne (April 22 1997) in the river Aare/Berne, (Swiss km coordinates: 600 260/200 620).
  5. Species collected by Oliver Heiri, University of Berne, in a stream in Küsnacht (ZH) (April 12 1997) (Swiss km coordinates: 687 130/241 490).
  6. Species collected by Oliver Heiri, University of Berne, in a small lake called Gouillé Rion at 2'343m asl in the Valais (close to the Val d'Hérémence)(July 14 1998)(Swiss km coordinates: 687 130/241 490).
  7. Species collected by Oliver Heiri, University of Berne in a small lake called Oberstockensee in the Bernese Alps June 19 1997 at an altitude: ca. 1660 m asl (Swiss km coordinates: 606 310/ 170 680).
  8. Species collected by Brigitte Lods-Crozet in Lake Geneva in 1991 at 40 m deep (Swiss km coordinates: 515 000/144 000).
  9. Species recorded by Lods-Crozet in the Ticinese wetland "Bolle di Magadino" (Swiss km coordinates: 709 500/113 500) in 1998.
  10. Collected by C. Robinson (EAWAG, CH) in a small stream in the Macun region (canton Grisons) in July 17 2002 (Swiss km coordinates 805565/178545). Specific identification by P.H. Langton (pupae).
  11. Recorded by Brigitte Lods-Crozet in Lake Neuchâtel, 2 m deep in May 15 2003 (Swiss km coordinates 543.387/183.420). Specific identification by P.H. Langton (pupae).
  12. Collected by A. Wagner in Semse (canton Berne) on Rhithrogena sp. In May 29 2004.
  13. Collected by Sandra Knispel in 1998-99 in the Rhône river at « Gletschboden », canton Valais (Swiss km coordinates 671449/157616)
  14. Collected by Aurélien Stoll in small lakes in the Macun région – 2600 m a.s.l.(National Park, canton Grisons) on July 30 2004 (Swiss km coordinates 805635/179861)
  15. Collected by Hélène Hinden in small lakes in the Macun région – 2600 m a.s.l.(National Park, canton Grisons) on July 27 2002 (Swiss km coordinates 805355/178472)
  16. Collected by Jean Perfetta in the stream « Nant d’Aisy, canton de Genève, station Covery, 2003.
Tanypodinae: 18 genera, 29 species
Diamesinae: 7 genera, 23 species
Prodiamesinae: 3 genera, 3 species
Orthocladiinae: 39 genera, 151 species
Chironominae, Chironomini: 26 genera, 104 species
Chironominae, Pseudochironomini: 1 genus, 1 species
Chironominae, Tanytarsini: 12 genera, 52 species

TANYPODINAE (jump to: Diamesinae, Prodiamesinae, Orthocladiinae, Chironomini, Pseudochironomini, Tanytarsini)

Ablabesmyia
- longistyla Fittkau, 1962
- monilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
- phatta (Eggert, 1863)

Arctopelopia
- barbitarsis (Zetterstedt, 1850)
- griseipennis (van der Wulp, 1858

Clinotanypus
- nervosus (Meigen, 1818)

Conchapelopia
- melanops (Meigen, 1818)

Krenopelopia
- binotata (Wiedmann, 1817)

Macropelopia
- fehlmanni (Kieffer, 1912)
- nebulosa (Meigen, 1804
- notata (Meigen, 1818)

Monopelopia
- tenuicalcar (Kieffer, 1918)

Natarsia
- punctata (Meigen, 1804)

Nilotanypus
- dubius (Meigen, 1804)

Paramerina
- cingulata (Walker, 1856)

Pentaneurella
- katterjokki Fittkau & Murray, 1983

Procladius
- choreus (Meigen, 1804)
- pectinatus Kieffer, 1909
- sagittalis (Kieffer, 1909)
- signatus (Zetterstedt, 1850)

Psectrotanypus
- varius (Fabricius, 1787)

Tanypus
- kraatzi (Kieffer, 1912)
- punctipennis Meigen, 1818
- vilipennis (Kieffer, 1918)

Telmatopelopia
- nemorum (Goetghebuer, 1921)

Thienemannimyia
- geijeskesi (Goetghebuer, 1934)

Xenopelopia
- nigricans (Goetghebuer, 1927)

Zavrelimyia
- barbatipes (Kieffer,1911)
- melanura (Meigen, 1804

DIAMESINAE (jump to: Tanypodinae, Prodiamesinae, Orthocladiinae, Chironomini, Pseudochironomini, Tanytarsini)

Boreoheptagyia
- legeri (Goetghebuer, 1933) L36 N8 §

Diamesa
- aberrata Lundbeck, 1889
- bertrami Edwards, 1935
- cinerella Meigen in Gisti, 1835 N8 §
- goetghebueri Pagast, 1947 N8 §
- hamaticornis Kieffer, 1924
- insignipes Kieffer, 1908 L36 §
- kasymovi Kownacki & Kownacka, 1973
- laticauda Serra-Tosio, 1964
- latitarsis (Goetghebuer, 1921) N8 §
- lindrothi Goetghebuer, 1931 N8 §
- modesta Serra-Tosio, 1967
- nowickiana Kownacki & Kownacka, 1975 N8 §
- steinboecki Goetghebuer, 1933
- tonsa (Walker, 1856)
- vaillanti Serra-Tosio, 1972 N8 §
- wuelkeri Serra-Tosio, 1964
- zernyi Edwards, 1933 N20

Potthastia
- longimana (Kieffer, 1922)

Protanypus
- forcipatus (Egger, 1863) N10 §

Pseudodiamesa
- branickii (Nowicki, 1873)
- nivosa (Goetghebuer, 1928)

Pseudokiefferiella
- parva (Edwards, 1932)

Syndiamesa Kieffer, 1918  L39 §
- nigra Rossaro, 1980

PRODIAMESINAE (jump to: Tanypodinae, Diamesinae, Orthocladiinae, Chironomini, Pseudochironomini, Tanytarsini)

Monodiamesa
- alpicola (Brundin, 1952)

Odontomesa
- fulva (Kieffer, 1919)

Prodiamesa
- olivacea (Meigen, 1818)

ORTHOCLADIINAE (jump to: Tanypodinae, Diamesinae, Prodiamesinae,Chironomini, Pseudochironomini, Tanytarsini)

Acricotopus
- lucens (Zetterstedt, 1850)

Brillia longifurca Kieffer, 1921
 - modesta (Meigen, 1830)

Bryophaenocladius
- femineus (Edwards, 1929) N8
- nidorum (Edwards, 1929) L37 §
- subvernalis (Goetghebuer, 1921)  N8, L37 §

Camptocladius
-stercorarius (De Geer, 1776) L37 §

Cardiocladius
- capucinus (Zetterstedt, 1850) L36 §

Chaetocladius
- dentiforceps (Edwards, 1929) N8 §
- dissipatus (Edwards, 1929)
- melaleucus (Meigen, 1818)
- perennis (Meigen, 1830)
- suecicus (Kieffer, 1916)

Corynoneura
- arctica Kieffer, 1923
- carriana Edwards, 1924
- celtica Edwards, 1924
- coronata Edwards, 1924
- edwardsi Brundin, 1949
- ? lacustris Edwards, 1924
- lobata Edwards, 1924
- scutellata Winnertz, 1846

Cricotopus
- albiforceps (Kieffer, 1916)
- annulator Goetghebuer, 1927
- bicinctus (Meigen, 1818)
- curtus Hirvenoja, 1973
- festivellus (Kieffer, 1906)
- fuscus (Kieffer, 1909)
- intersectus (Staeger, 1839)
- laricomalis Edwards, 1929
- obnixus (Walker, 1856)
- reversus Hirvenoja, 1973
- similis Goetghebuer, 1921
- sylvestris (Fabricius, 1794)
- tibialis (Meigen, 1804) L37 §
- tremulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- triannulatus Macquart, 1826
- tricinctus (Meigen, 1818)
- trifascia Edwards, 1929
- vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935

Eukiefferiella
- brevicalcar (Kieffer, 1911)
- claripennis (Lundbeck, 1898)
- clypeata (Kieffer, 1923)
- coerulescens (Kieffer, 1926)
- cyanea Thienemann, 1936
- devonica (Edwards, 1929)
- fittkaui Lehmann, 1972 N20
- fuldensis Lehmann, 1972
- gracei (Edwards, 1929)
- ilkleyensis (Edwards, 1929)
- lobifera Goetghebuer, 1934
- minor (Edwards, 1929)
- pseudomontana Goetghebuer, 1935
- tirolensis Goetghebuer, 1938

Euryhapsis
- subviridis (Siebert, 1979) L41

Gymnometriocnemus
- brumalis (Edwards, 1929) L37 §
- subnudus (Edwards, 1929) L37 §
- volitans (Goetghebuer, 1940

Heleniella
- dorieri Serra-Tosio, 1967 N8 §
- ornaticollis (Edwards, 1929)
- serratosioi Ringe, 1976

Heterotrissocladius
- grimshawi (Edwards, 1929) N21
- marcidus (Walker, 1856)
- scutellatus (Goetghebuer, 1942)

Krenosmittia
- boreoalpina (Goetghebuer, 1944)
- camptophleps (Edwards, 1929) L39 §

Limnophyes
- asquamatus Saether, 1990
= squamatus Andersen, 1937, nec Kieffer, 1921
- bidimus Saether, 1990 N8
- edwardsi Saether, 1990
- gurgicola (Edwards, 1929) N20
- habilis (Walker, 1856) L37 §
- minimus (Meigen, 1818) L37 §
- natalensis (Kieffer, 1914) N8
- pentaplastus (Kieffer, 1921) L37 §
- punctipennis Goetghebuer, 1921 L36 §

Metriocnemus
- albolineatus (Meigen, 1818) L37 §
- ? brusti Saether, 1989
- fuscipes (Meigen, 1818) L37 §
- ? hygropetricus Kieffer, 1912
- ursinus (Holmgren, 1869)

Nanocladius
- balticus (Palmen, 1959)
- bicolor (Zetterstedt, 1838)
- rectinervis (Kieffer, 1911)

Orthocladius
- ashei Soponis, 1990 L36 §
- consobrinus (Holmgren, 1869)
- frigidus (Zetterstedt, 1838)
- fuscimanus (Kieffer, 1908)
- lignicolaKieffer, 1915 N11 §
- luteipes Goetghebuer, 1938 L36 L39 §
- mixtus (Holmgren, 1869)
- oblidens (Walker, 1856)
- olivaceus (Kieffer, 1911)
- pedestris Kieffer, 1909 L36 §
- rivicola Kieffer, 1921
- rivinus Kieffer, 1915
- rivulorum Kieffer, 1909
- rubicundus (Meigen, 1818)
- ruffoi Rossaro, 1991 L36 §
- thienemanni Kieffer, 1906 L36 §
- wetterensis Brundin, 1956 N12 §

Paracladius
- alpicola (Zetterstedt, 1830)
- conversus (Walker, 1856)

Paracricotopus
- niger (Kieffer, 1913)

Parakiefferiella
- bathophila (Kieffer, 1912)
- dentifera Wuelker, 1957 L36 §
- gracillima (Kieffer, 1924)

Parametriocnemus
- stylatus (Kieffer, 1924)

Paraphaenocladius
- irritus (Walker, 1856) N8 §

Parasmittia
- carinata Strenzke, 1950 L37 §

Paratrichocladius
- rufiventris (Meigen, 1830)
- skirwithensis (Edwards, 1929)
- smolandica (Brundin, 1947)

Paratrissocladius
- excerptus (Walker, 1856)

Parorthocladius
- nigritus (Goetghebuer, 1938)
- nudipennis Kieffer in Kieffer & Thienemann, 1908

Psectrocladius
- barbimanus (Edwards, 1929) N13 §
- brehmi Kieffer, 1923
- limbatellus (Holmgren, 1869)
- obvius (Walker, 1856)
- octomaculatus Wülker, 1956
- oxyura Langton, 1984
- psilopterus (Kieffer, 1906)
- schlienzi Wülker, 1956
- sordidellus (Zetterstedt, 1838)
- zetterstedti Brundin, 1949 N14 §

Pseudorthocladius
- curtistylus (Goetghebuer, 1921) L37 §

Pseudosmittia
 - angusta (Edwards, 1929) N16 §
- curticosta (Edwards, 1929) L37 §
- forcipata (Goetghebuer, 1921)
- holsata Thienemann & Strenzke, 1940
 - oxoniana (Edwards, 1922) N22
- ruttneri Strenzke & Thienemann, 1942

Rheocricotopus
- chalybeatus (Edwards, 1929)
- effusus (Walker, 1856)
- fuscipes (Kieffer, 1909) L36 L37 §
- tirolus Lehmann, 1969 L37 §

Smittia
 - alpilonga Rossaro, 2000 N8
- aterrima (Meigen, 1818)
- edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932 N8
- ? leucopogon (Meigen, 1804) L37 §
- pratorum (Goetghebuer, 1927) L37 §
- rostrata Goetghebuer in Schlmölzer, 1962 L38 §

Stilocladius
- montanus Rossaro, 1979 L36 §

Symbiocladius
- rhithrogenae (Zavrel, 1924) N19

Synorthocladius
- semivirens (Kieffer, 1909)

Thienemannia
- fulvofasciatus (Kieffer, 1921) L36 §
- gracilis Kieffer, 1909 N23

Thienemanniella
- caspersi Saether, 2003 N20

Tokunagaia
- rectangularis (Goetghebuer, 1940) N8 §

Tvetenia
- bavarica (Goetghebuer, 1934)
- calvescens (Edwards, 1929)
- verralli (Edwards, 1929)

CHIRONOMINAE - Chironomini (jump to: Tanypodinae, Diamesinae, Prodiamesinae, Orthocladiinae, Pseudochironomini, Tanytarsini)

Chironomus
- aberratus Keyl, 1961
- acutiventris Wülker, Ryser & Scholl, 1983
- annularius authors, not De Geer, 1776
- anthracinus Zetterstedt, 1860
- bernensis Klötzli in Wülker & Klötzli, 1973
- cingulatus Meigen, 1830
- commutatus Keyl, 1960
- crassimanus Strenzke, 1959
- dorsalis authors, not Meigen, 1818
- holomelas Keyl, 1961
- lacunarius Wülker in Wülker & Klötzli, 1973
- longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
- luridus Strenzke, 1959
- melanescens Keyl, 1961
- melanotus Keyl, 1961
- montuosus Ryser, Wülker & Scholl, 1985
- muratensis Ryser, Scholl & Wülker, 1983
- nuditarsis Keyl, 1961
- nudiventris Ryser, Scholl & Wülker, 1983
- obtusidens (Goetghebuer, 1921)
- pallidivittatus (Malloch, 1915)
- plumosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- pseudothummi Strenzke, 1959
- riparius Meigen, 1804
- sororius Wülker, 1973
- storai Goetghebuer, 1937
- striatus Strenzke, 1959
- tentans Fabricius, 1805
- uliginosus Keyl, 1960
- ? venustus Staeger, 1839

Cladopelma
- edwardsi (Kruseman, 1933)
- virescens (Meigen, 1818)
- viridula (Linnaeus, 1767)

Cryptochironomus
- albofasciatus (Staeger, 1839)
- obreptans (Walker, 1856)
- psittacinus (Meigen, 1830)
- redekei (Kruseman, 1933)
- supplicans (Meigen, 1830)

Cryptotendipes
- holsatus Lenz, 1959

Demeijerea
- rufipes (Linnaeus, 1761)

Demicryptochironomus
- vulneratus (Zetterstedt, 1838)

Dicrotendipes
- lobiger (Kieffer, 1921)
- modestus (Say, 1823)
- nervosus (Staeger, 1839)
- notatus (Meigen, 1818)
- tritomus (Kieffer, 1916)

Einfeldia
- dissidens (Walker, 1856)
- longipes (Staeger, 1839)
- mendax (Storå, 1936)
- pagana (Meigen,1838 ) N10 §
- storai (Goetghebuer, 1954)

Endochironomus
- albipennis (Meigen, 1830)
- dispar (Meigen, 1830)
- lepidus (Meigen, 1830)
- tendens (Fabricius, 1775)

Glyptotendipes
- gripekoveni (Kieffer, 1913)
- imbecillis (Walker, 1856)
- pallens (Meigen, 1804)
- paripes (Edwards, 1929)

Harnischia
- curtilammellata (Malloch, 1915)

Microchironomus
- tener (Kieffer, 1918)

Microtendipes
- britteni (Edwards, 1929)
- chloris (Meigen, 1818)
- diffinis (Edwards, 1929)
- pedellus (De Geer, 1776)
- rydalensis (Edwards, 1929)

Pagastiella
- orophila (Edwards, 1929)

Parachironomus
- arcuatus (Goetghebuer, 1919)
- frequens (Johannsen, 1905)
- monochromus (van der Wulp, 1874)
- parilis (Walker, 1856)
- tenuicaudatus (Malloch, 1915)
- vitiosus (Goetghebuer, 1915)

Paracladopelma
- camptolabis (Kieffer, 1913)
- laminata (Kieffer, 1921)
- mikiana (Goetghebuer, 1937)
- nigritula (Goetghebuer, 1942)

Paralauterborniella
- nigrohalteralis (Malloch, 1915)

Paratendipes
- albimanus (Meigen, 1818)
- gr. nudisquama

Phaenopsectra
- flavipes (Meigen, 1818) N15 §

Polypedilum
- albicorne (Meigen, 1838) L37 §
- bicrenatum Kieffer, 1921
- convictum (Walker, 1856) L37 §
- cultellatum Goetghebuer, 1931
- laetum (Meigen, 1818)
- nubeculosum (Meigen, 1804)
- nubens (Edwards, 1929)
- pedestre (Meigen, 1830)
- pullum (Zetterstedt, 1838)
- quadriguttatum Kieffer, 1921
- scalaenum (Schrank, 1803)
- sordens (van der Wulp, 1874)
- tritum (Walker, 1856)
- uncinatum (Goetghebuer, 1921)

Sergentia
- coracina (Zetterstedt, 1850)

Stenochironomus
- gibbus (Fabricius, 1794)

Stictochironomus
- crassiforceps (Kieffer, 1922)
- maculipennis (Meigen, 1818)
- pictulus (Meigen, 1830)
- rosenschoeldi (Zetterstedt, 1838)

Tribelos
- intextus (Walker, 1856)

Xenochironomus
- xenolabis Kieffer, 1916

Zavreliella
- marmorata (van der Wulp, 1858)

CHIRONOMINAE - Pseudochironomini (jump to: Tanypodinae, Diamesinae, Prodiamesinae, Orthocladiinae, Chironomini, Tanytarsini)

Pseudochironomus
- prasinatus (Staeger, 1839)

CHIRONOMINAE - Tanytarsini (jump to: Tanypodinae, Diamesinae, Prodiamesinae, Orthocladiinae, Chironomini, Pseudochironomini)

Cladotanytarsus
- atridorsum Kieffer, 1924
- mancus (Walker, 1856)
- nigrovittatus (Goetghebuer, 1922)
- pallidus Kieffer, 1922

Krenopsectra Reiss, 1969 N8 §

Micropsectra
 - atrofasciata (Kieffer, 1911)
- attenuata Reiss, 1969 L37 §
- bidentata (Goetghebuer, 1921) N20
- contracta Reiss, 1965
- fusca (Meigen, 1804)
- groenlandica Andersen, 1937
- junci (Meigen, 1818)
- lindrothi Goetghebuer, 1931
- notescens (Walker, 1856)
- radialis Goetghebuer, 1939
- recurvata Goetghebuer, 1928
- roseiventris (Kieffer, 1909)

Neostempellina
- thienemanni Reiss, 1984 L37 §

Neozavrelia
- bernensis Reiss, 1968
- fuldensis Fittkau, 1954

Paratanytarsus
- austriacus (Kieffer, 1924)
- dimorphis Reiss, 1965
- dissimilis (Johannsen, 1905)
- inopertus (Walker, 1856)
- intricatus (Goetghebuer, 1921)
- laccophilus (Edwards, 1929)
- tenellulus (Goetghebuer, 1921)

Rheotanytarsus
- nigricauda Fittkau, 1960

Stempellina
- bausei (Kieffer, 1911)

Stempellinella
 - brevis (Edwards, 1929)
- flavidula (Edwards, 1929) L37
- minor (Edwards, 1929)

Tanytarsus
 - aberrans Lindeberg, 1970
- bathophilus Kieffer, 1911
- brundini Lindeberg, 1963
- debilis (Meigen, 1830)
- ejuncidus (Walker, 1856)
- eminulus (Walker, 1856) N18
- excavatus Edwards, 1929
- mendax Kieffer, 1925
- miriforceps (Kieffer, 1921)
- nemorosus Edwards, 1929
- niger Andersen, 1937
- occultus Brundin, 1949
- palettaris Verneaux, 1969
- pallidicornis (Walker, 1856)
- sinuatus (Goetghebuer, 1936)
- usmaensis Pagast, 1931
- verralli Goetghebuer, 1928

Virgatanytarsus
- ansatus Reiss & Schürch, 1984
- arduennensis (Goetghebuer, 1922) L37 §

Zavrelia
- pentatoma Kieffer in Bause, 1913

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