Classification
Animalia [kingdom]Mandibulata [phylum]
Uniramia [subphylum]
Insecta [class]
Pterygota [subclass]
Neoptera [infraclass]
Holometabola [superorder]
Diptera [order]
Nematocera [suborder]
Culicomorpha [infraorder]
Chironomidae [family]
Familia Chironomidae bevat de volgende taxa:
Buchonomyiinae [subfamily]
Chironominae [subfamily]
Diamesinae [subfamily]
Orthocladiinae [subfamily]
Podonominae [subfamily]
Prodiamesinae [subfamily]
Tanypodinae [subfamily]
Telmatogetoninae [subfamily]