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Chaoboridae (phantom midge)

Insecta - Diptera - Chaoboridae

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1877Corethra exita Scudder p. 744
1890Corethra exita Scudder p. 583 figs. Pl 5 figs 22, 23
1920Chaoboridae Edwards
1962Dixamimidae Rohdendorf p. 314
1962Rhaetomyiidae Rohdendorf p. 318
1985Chaoboridae Kalugina p. 65
1986Chaoboridae Kalugina p. 117
1992Dixamimidae Carpenter
1992Rhaetomyiidae Carpenter
1992Rhaetomyiidae Krzemiński p. 50
2007Chaoboridae Yeates et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
RankNameAuthor
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Aparaglossata
—Panorpida
superorderAntliophora
orderDiptera
infraorderCulicomorpha
superfamilyCulicoidea
familyChaoboridaeEdwards 1920
familyChaoboridaeEdwards 1920

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Chaoboridae Edwards 1920 [phantom midge]
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G. †Chachotosha Lukashevich 1996
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†Chachotosha perplexus Lukashevich 1996
†Chachotosha probatus Lukashevich 1996
Subfm. Chaoborinae Edwards 1920
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G. Chaoborus Lichtenstein 1800
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†Chaoborus abundans Baranov et al. 2024
†Chaoborus ciliatus Meunier 1904
†Chaoborus kishenehnicus Baranov and Haug 2021
†Chaoborus rarus Seredszus and Wichard 2009
†Chaoborus tertiarius von Heyden 1862
Invalid names: Corethra Meigen 1803 [synonym], Culicites von Heyden 1862 [synonym]
G. Mochlonyx Loew 1844
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†Mochlonyx secundus Seredszus and Wichard 2009
†Mochlonyx sepultus Loew 1844
Invalid names: Mochlonyx atavus Loew 1861 [nomen nudum]
G. †Chaoborites Kalugina 1985
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†Chaoborites argillaceus Kalugina 1985
G. †Chaoburmus Lukashevich 2000
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†Chaoburmus amphilogos Lukashevich 2011
†Chaoburmus breviusculus Lukashevich 2000
†Chaoburmus victimaartis Lukashevich 2000
G. †Chironomaptera Ping 1928
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†Chironomaptera bucucunica Kalugina 1985
†Chironomaptera collessi Jell and Duncan 1986
†Chironomaptera gobiensis Cockerell 1924
†Chironomaptera gregaria Grabau 1923
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Invalid names: Chironomaptera melanura Ping 1928 [synonym]
†Chironomaptera karabonica Kalugina 1993
†Chironomaptera scobloi Kalugina 1985
†Chironomaptera vesca Kalugina 1980
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Invalid names: Petiolatendipes shouchangensis Lin 1980 [synonym]
Invalid names: Mesotendipes Hong 1982 [objective synonym], Petiolatendipes Lin 1980 [synonym]
Subfm. †Chironomapterinae Kalugina 1974
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G. †Astrocorethra Kalugina 1986
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†Astrocorethra gurvanica Kalugina 1986
†Astrocorethra khukhmortica Kalugina 1986
†Astrocorethra mjangadica Kalugina 1986
G. †Baleiomyia Kalugina 1993
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†Baleiomyia discussoria Kalugina 1993
G. †Helokrenia Kalugina 1985
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†Helokrenia nana Kalugina 1985
G. †Hypsocorethra Kalugina 1985
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†Hypsocorethra jurassica Kalugina 1985
†Hypsocorethra toficola Kalugina 1985
G. †Mesocorethra Kalugina 1993
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†Mesocorethra cincta Lukashevich 2011
†Mesocorethra levis Kalugina 1993
G. †Praechaoborus Kalugina 1985
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†Praechaoborus tugnuicus Kalugina 1985
†Praechaoborus udaensis Kalugina 1985
Invalid names: Mesotendipedinae Hong 1982 [objective synonym]
G. †Dixamima Rohdendorf 1951
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†Dixamima villosa Rohdendorf 1951
Subfm. Eucorethrinae Edwards 1932
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G. †Libanoculex Azar et al. 2023
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†Libanoculex intermedius Azar et al. 2023
Invalid names: Libanoculicinae Azar et al. 2023 [synonym]
G. †Gedanoborus Szadziewski and Giłka 2007
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†Gedanoborus kerneggeri Szadziewski and Giłka 2007
†Gedanoborus resinatus Seredszus and Wichard 2009
G. †Jordanobotomus Kaddumi 2005
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†Jordanobotomus faigi Kaddumi 2005
G. †Libanoborus Azar et al. 2009
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†Libanoborus lukashevichae Azar et al. 2009
G. †Mesochaoborus Zhang et al. 1986
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†Mesochaoborus pallens Zhang et al. 1986
G. †Palaeomochlonyx Wichard et al. 2009
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†Palaeomochlonyx aestimabilis Seredszus and Wichard 2009
G. †Rhaetomyia Rohdendorf 1962
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†Rhaetomyia herrigi Ansorge 1996
†Rhaetomyia necopinata Rohdendorf 1962
G. †Taimyborus Lukashevich 1999
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†Taimyborus aequiarticulatus Lukashevich 1999
G. †Triassomyia Lukashevich 2022
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†Triassomyia shcherbakovi Lukashevich 2022
Invalid names: Corethra exita Scudder 1877 [nomen dubium], Dixamimidae Rohdendorf 1962 [synonym], Rhaetomyiidae Rohdendorf 1962 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Ladinian to the top of the Middle Miocene or 241.46400 to 11.63000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 237.0 Ma

Collections (90 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ladinian241.464 - 237.0Kyrgyzstan (Osh) Triassomyia shcherbakovi (228748)
Hettangian - Sinemurian201.4 - 192.9Kyrgyzstan (Tonskiy) Rhaetomyia necopinata (105086)
Early/Lower Toarcian184.2 - 182.9Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Rhaetomyia herrigi (114993)
Toarcian - Aalenian184.2 - 170.9Russian Federation (Kemerovo) Chironomaptera bucucunica (125475)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.9 - 165.3Russian Federation (Krasnoyarsk) Helokrenia nana, Chaoborites argillaceus (118010)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Russian Federation (Buryatia) Hypsocorethra jurassica (123195) Hypsocorethra sp. (123147)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Russian Federation Praechaoborus tugnuicus (123219)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Russian Federation (Buryat) Praechaoborus tugnuicus (105017)
Oxfordian161.5 - 154.8Russian Federation (Chita) Chaoboridae indet. (125499)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.5 - 149.2Russian Federation (Chita) Chironomaptera scobloi (114661)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian161.5 - 149.2Russian Federation (Buryat) Hypsocorethra toficola (114614) Praechaoborus udaensis, Hypsocorethra toficola (104950)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1Russian Federation (Chita) Chaoboridae indet. (143412)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 143.1Russian Federation Chaoboridae indet., Chironomaptera bucucunica (114317)
Kimmeridgian154.8 - 149.2Kazakhstan Dixamima villosa (122331)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation (Chita) Baleiomyia discussoria, Mesocorethra levis (114307 123197) Mesocorethra levis (125407)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Russian Federation Praechaoborus sp. (125408)
Tithonian149.2 - 143.1Mongolia Chaoburmus amphilogos (121394) Mesocorethra cincta (104748)
Middle Berriasian141.0 - 139.1United Kingdom (England) Chaoboridae indet. (160652)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77China (Gansu) Chironomaptera sp. 1 (140463)
Late/Upper Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77United Kingdom (England) Chaoboridae indet. (106281)
Early/Lower Barremian125.77 - 121.4Lebanon Libanoborus lukashevichi, Libanoculex intermedius (122471)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Hebei) Leptoplecia zhangshanyingensis (155168)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4China (Nei Mongol) Mesotendipes gregaria (154967)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Mongolia (Ara-Hangayn aymag) Chachotosha probatus, Chachotosha perplexus (123464)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57China (Anhui) Chironomaptera melanura (155595 155609)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Russian Federation (Chita) Chironomaptera vesca (119499)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57China (Zhejiang) Chironomaptera melanura (155610) Petiolatendipes shouchangensis (155603)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Gansu) Chironomaptera gregaria (154779)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia (Kobdo aimak) Astrocorethra mjangadica (104054)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia (Govi-Altai) Astrocorethra gurvanica (136044) Astrocorethra gurvanica, Chironomaptera gobiensis, Chironomaptera vesca (136021) Chironomaptera gobiensis, Chironomaptera vesca (136020) Chironomaptera sp., Chironomaptera gobiensis, Chironomaptera vesca (122332)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Buryatia) Chaoboridae indet. (113350)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Jilin) Chironomaptera gregaria (151876 172391)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation Chironomaptera gregaria (138145 138146) Chironomaptera karabonica (124811 138144)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia Astrocorethra mjangadica (136715) Chironomaptera gobiensis (105796) Chironomaptera gregaria (151591 151600) Chironomaptera vesca (151592 151595 151599) Chironomopsis gobiensis (138728)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Liaoning) Chironomaptera gregaria (151536 151537)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Mongolia (Gobi-Altai aimak) Astrocorethra khukhmortica, Chironomaptera gobiensis, Chironomaptera vesca (104055)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2China (Shandong) Chironomaptera gregaria (154892 154893 154894 156554 156555) Chironomaptera gregaria, Chironomaptera vesca (106313) Chironomaptera melanura (156601) Petiolatendipes shouchangensis, Mesochaoborus zhangshanyingensis, Mesochaoborus pallens (125196) Samarura gregaria (156598 164772)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Russian Federation (Chita) Chaoboridae indet. (138149) Chironomaptera gregaria (138147 138148) Chironomaptera karabonica (126001)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Australia (Victoria) Chironomaptera collessi (77192)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Jordan Jordanobotomus faigi (124847)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Myanmar Chaoburmus breviusculus, Chaoburmus victimaartis (123020)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Russian Federation Taimyborus aequiarticulatus (35051)
Bridgerian51.1 - 45.9USA (Colorado) Corethra exita (121146)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Montana) Chaoborus kishenehnicus (224195)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (Mississippi) Chaoboridae indet. (157347)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Gedanoborus resinatus (124468) Gedanoborus resinatus, Palaeomochlonyx aestimabilis (110735) Mochlonyx secundus (120814) Mochlonyx sepultus, Corethra ciliata (123927)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Poland Gedanoborus kerneggeri (110737) Mochlonyx sepultus (109625)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation Chaoborus rarus, Palaeomochlonyx aestimabilis (123419)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany Culicites tertiarius (123945)
Aquitanian23.04 - 20.45New Zealand Chaoboridae indet. (50035)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Spain (Castellon) Chaoboridae indet. (225781)
Middle Miocene15.98 - 11.63Australia (New South Wales) Chaoborus sp. (224044)