Described as
Microchironomus Kieffer, 1918b: p. 113 (as subgenus of Chironomus)
Type species: Chironomus (Microchironomus) lendli Kieffer, 1918
Synonymy
Leptochironomus Pagast, 1931a: p. 210 (as subgenus of Chironomus); Type species: Chironomus (Leptohironomus) balticus Pagast, 1931 (des. Townes, 1945a: p. 152) {= Chironomus tener Kieffer, 1918}
Codes
1892721000 [IAWM-code]
MICHIRSP [Dutch-lettercode]