Abstract

The type specimens of Chironomidae (Insecta: Diptera) representing 183 species deposited at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (ANSP) are listed. The type collection includes holotypes for 87 species of Chironomidae, 86 of these designated by S. S. Roback. Species represented only by paratypes an additional 96 species, with 12 of these designated by Roback and 50 by H. Townes. Notes are provided on the life stage, method of preservation and current status.

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