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although most Chironomidae are (semi)aquatic, several genera are truly terrestrial. genera like Smittia, Parasmittia, Psuedosmittia, Metriocnemus, Gymnometriocnemus, Camptocladius, Georthocladius and Bryophaenocladius (all Orthocladiinae) have one or more terrestrial represantative. They live in pasture soil, forest soil, birds' nests, manure or in the moss growing on stone walls or roofs. You're pupae seems like a Chironomidae and can be readily identified with Langton (1991).