Described as
Einfeldia palaearctica Ashe in Ashe and Cranston, 1990a: p. 278 nom. nov. for Chironomus dilatatus Goetghebuer, 1928 nec van der Wulp, 1858
Synonymy
Chironomus pulsus : Goetghebuer, 1927 nec Walker, 1856
Chironomus dilatatus Goetghebuer, 1928a: p. 67 nec van der Wulp, 1858, nom. nov. for pulsus : Goetghebuer, 1927