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Checklist for Family Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834 (biting midge)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
109
1478
5678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
25
354
1386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
141
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
113
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCeratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
Biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats
33
212
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
33 Genera with 212 Species
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Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Amerohelea Grogan & Wirth, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19017SpeciesTaxom
Atyphohelea Borkent, 02SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 190217SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ceratoculicoides Wirth & Rata..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogon Meigen, 19953SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1971Midge66SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 195228SpeciesTaxom
Dicryptoscena Enderlein, 01SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 195621SpeciesTaxom
Johannsenomyia Malloch, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Leptoconops Skuse, 197817SpeciesTaxom
Mallochohelea Wirth, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Miopalpomyia Pierce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Neoculicoides Boorman & Lane, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Neopalpomyia Pierce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Neurobezzia Wirth & Rata..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 195215SpeciesTaxom
Paraculicoides Pierce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Parapalpomyia Pierce, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Phaenobezzia Haeselbarth, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Probezzia Kieffer, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchohelea Wirth & Blanton, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Schizohelea Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Serromyia Meigen, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeromias Curtis, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19535SpeciesTaxom
Washingtonhelea Wirth & Grogan, 19881SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
212 Species
Alluaudomyia caribbeana Spinelli & W..., 1984Flowering spurge
Alluaudomyia stictipennis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Amerohelea frontispina Dow & Turner, 1976
Atrichopogon (Atrichopogon) minutus Meigen, 1830
Atrichopogon (Lophomyidium) fusculus Coquillett, 1901
Atrichopogon arcticus Coquillett, 1900
Atrichopogon epicautae Wirth, 1956Fall phlox
Atrichopogon occidentalis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Atrichopogon transversus Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Atrichopogon websteri Coquillett, 1901
Atyphohelea macroneura Malloch, 1915
Atyphohelea nigra
Bezzia biannulata Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Bezzia bilineata Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Bezzia bivittata Coquillett, 1905
Bezzia circumdata Staeger, 1839
Bezzia expolita Coquillett, 1901
Bezzia flavitarsis Malloch, 1914Gray's bur cucumber
Bezzia glabra Coquillett, 1902
Bezzia japonica Tokunaga, 1939Cafe forastero
Bezzia mazaruni Macfie, 1940
Bezzia mohave Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Bezzia nigripes Wirth & Grogan, 1983Clearwater phlox
Bezzia nobilis Winnertz, 1852
Bezzia pruinosa Coquillett, 1905
Bezzia punctipennis Williston, 1896
Bezzia sordida Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Bezzia twinni Wirth, 1983Showy phlox
Bezzia varicolor Coquillett, 1902
Brachypogon pruinosus Wirth, 1952
Ceratoculicoides longipennis Wirth, 1952
Ceratopogon abstrusus Borkent & Gr..., 1995
Ceratopogon rectus Borkent & Gr..., 1995
Ceratopogon relictus Borkent & Gr..., 1995
Clinohelea curriei Coquillett, 1905
Clinohelea usingeri Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides (Amossovia) californiensis Wirth & Blanton, 1967
Culicoides (Avaritia) chiopterus Meigen, 1830
Culicoides (Avaritia) obsoletus Meigen, 1818Common biting midge
Culicoides (Avaritia) sanguisuga Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides (Monoculicoides) variipennis Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides baueri Hoffman, 1925Mulberry
Culicoides bottimeri Wirth, 1955
Culicoides boydi Wirth & Mullens, 1992
Culicoides brookmani Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides cacticola Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides calexicanus Wirth & Rowley, 1971Wild sweetwilliam
Culicoides carri Pierce, 1966
Culicoides cavaticus Wirth & Jones, 1956
Culicoides chewaclae Glick & Mullen, 1983Least adder's-tongue
Culicoides cockerellii Coquillett, 1901
Culicoides copiosus Root & Hoffman, 1937Schaffner's wattle
Culicoides defoliarti Atchley & Wirth, 1979
Culicoides doeringae Atchley, 1967
Culicoides fossilis W. D. Pierce, 1966
Culicoides freeborni Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides haematopotus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides hawsi Wirth & Rowley, 1971Wild sweetwilliam
Culicoides hieroglyphicus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides hirtulus Coquillett, 1900
Culicoides hoguei Wirth & Assi..., 1979Longleaf phlox
Culicoides insolatus Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides inyoensis Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides iphthimus Zhou & Lee, 1984
Culicoides jamesi Fox, 1946
Culicoides kettlei Breidenbaugh..., 1999
Culicoides lahontan Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides laurae Pierce, 1966
Culicoides leechi Wirth, 1977
Culicoides lophortygis Atchley & Wirth, 1975
Culicoides luteoventus Root & Hoffman, 1937
Culicoides luteovenus Root & Hoffman, 1937
Culicoides megacanthus A. R. Palmer, 1957
Culicoides miocenea Pierce, 1966
Culicoides mioceneus Pierce, 1966
Culicoides mohave Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides monoensis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides mortivallis Wirth & Blanton, 1971
Culicoides nanellus Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides neofagineus Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides neomontanus Wirth, 1976Siberian phlox
Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides oregonensis Wirth & Rowley, 1971Wild sweetwilliam
Culicoides palmerae James, 1943Claretcup hedgehog
Culicoides posoensis Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides reevesi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides ryckmani Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides saltonensis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides saundersi Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides sierrensis Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Culicoides sitiens Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides sonorensis (Wirth & Jones, 1957)⇒ Culicoides occidentalis Wirth & Jones, 1957
Culicoides stagetus Lee, 1979
Culicoides tenuistylus Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides torridus Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Culicoides tristriatulus (Hoffman, 1925)⇒ Culicoides elutus Macfie, 1948
Culicoides unicolor Coquillett, 1905
Culicoides usingeri Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Culicoides utahensis Fox, 1946
Culicoides vestus
Culicoides vetustus Breidenbaugh..., 1999
Culicoides werneri Wirth & Blanton, 1971
Dasyhelea ancora Coquillett, 1902
Dasyhelea antiqua A. R. Palmer, 1957
Dasyhelea atrata Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea australis
Dasyhelea bajensis Wirth, 1978
Dasyhelea brookmani Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea browneae Pierce, 1966
Dasyhelea cactorum Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Dasyhelea cincta Coquillett, 1901
Dasyhelea dara W. D. Pierce, 1966
Dasyhelea festiva Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea grisea Coquillett, 1901
Dasyhelea johannseni Malloch, 1915
Dasyhelea judithae W. D. Pierce, 1966
Dasyhelea kanakoffi Pierce, 1966
Dasyhelea mutabilis Coquillett, 1901
Dasyhelea neobifurcata Wirth, 1976Siberian phlox
Dasyhelea pallens Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea pentalineata Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Dasyhelea pollinosa Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea pritchardi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea ryckmani Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Dasyhelea sanctaemariae Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea sonorensis Wirth, 1978
Dasyhelea stenoceras A. R. Palmer, 1957
Dasyhelea tenebrosa Coquillett, 1905
Dasyhelea thomsenae Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea tristyla Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dicryptoscena leptobranchia
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) brevipennis Macquart, 1826
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) hirtula Zetterstedt, 1838
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) hygrophila Kieffer, 1924Biting midge
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) acidicola Tokunaga, 1937
Forcipomyia (Synthyridomyia) murina Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) frutetorum Winnertz, 1852
Forcipomyia (Thyridomyia) monilicornis Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia christiansoni Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Forcipomyia cilipes Coquillett, 1900
Forcipomyia cinctipes Coquillett, 1905
Forcipomyia desertensis Wirth & Hubert, 1960Kelsey's phlox
Forcipomyia hurdi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Forcipomyia limnetis Ingram & Macfie, 1931
Forcipomyia macswaini Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Forcipomyia quatei Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Forcipomyia sonora Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Forcipomyia tenuichela Dow & Wirth, 1972
Forcipomyia tenuiforceps Macfie, 1939Clustered frostweed
Forcipomyia townesi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Forcipomyia usingeri Wirth & Spin..., 1993
Forcipomyia wirthi Saunders, 1956
Johannsenomyia hotchkissae W. D. Pierce, 1966
Leptoconops (Holoconops) kerteszi Kieffer, 1908
Leptoconops americanus Carter, 1921
Leptoconops andersoni Clastrier & ..., 1978
Leptoconops arnaudi Clastrier & ..., 1978
Leptoconops asilomar Clastrier & ..., 1978
Leptoconops atchleyi Clastrier & ..., 1978
Leptoconops belkini Wirth, 1973Smooth phlox
Leptoconops californiensis Wirth, 1973Smooth phlox
Leptoconops carteri (Hoffman, 1926)⇒ Leptoconops torrens Townsend, 1893
Leptoconops foulki Clastrier & ..., 1978
Leptoconops freeborni Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Leptoconops knowltoni Clastrier & ..., 1978
Leptoconops melanderi Wirth, 1973Smooth phlox
Leptoconops mohavensis Wirth, 1973Smooth phlox
Leptoconops torrens Townsend, 1893
Leptoconops werneri Wirth, 1973Smooth phlox
Leptoconops whitseli Clastrier & ..., 1978
Mallochohelea albibasis Malloch, 1915
Mallochohelea caudellii Coquillett, 1905
Mallochohelea pullata Wirth, 1952
Mallochohelea sybleae Wirth, 1952
Miopalpomyia shilo Pierce, 1966
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Neoculicoides jeanneae W. D. Pierce, 1966
Neopalpomyia freyi Pierce, 1966
Neurobezzia granulosa Wirth, 1952
Nilobezzia brevicornis Wirth, 1952
Nilobezzia minor Wirth, 1952
Palpomyia aldrichi Malloch, 1915
Palpomyia armatipes Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Palpomyia basalis Walker, 1848
Palpomyia belkini Grogan & Wirth, 1979Gregg's cloak fern
Palpomyia canadensis Grogan & Wirth, 1979
Palpomyia freyi Pierce, 1966
Palpomyia kernensis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Palpomyia linsleyi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Palpomyia multispinosa W. D. Pierce, 1966
Palpomyia occidentalis Grogan & Wirth, 1979Gregg's cloak fern
Palpomyia ryshkoffi Pierce, 1966
Palpomyia shilo Pierce, 1966
Palpomyia subasper Coquillett, 1901
Palpomyia subaspera Coquillett, 1901
Palpomyia trifasciata Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Paraculicoides rouseae Pierce, 1966
Parapalpomyia ryshkoffi Pierce, 1966
Phaenobezzia opaca Loew, 1861
Probezzia concinna Meigen, 1818
Probezzia flavonigra Coquillett, 1905
Rhynchohelea monilicornis Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Schizohelea leucopeza Meigen, 1804
Serromyia barberi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Serromyia sierrensis Borkent, 1990
Sphaeromias longipennis Loew, 1861
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Stilobezzia fuscula Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Stilobezzia hirta Borkent, 1997
Stilobezzia sybleae Wirth, 1953Texan phlox
Washingtonhelea frommeri Wirth & Grogan, 1988

Subnodes of Ceratopogonidae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyCeratopogoninae
Newman, 1834
24
161
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyForcipomyiinae
Lenz, 1934
2
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptoconopinae
Noe, 1907
1
17
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Ceratopogonidae at artfakta.se
Ceratopogonidae at dyntaxa.se
Ceratopogonidae at gbif.org
Ceratopogonidae at irmng.org
Ceratopogonidae at itis.gov
Ceratopogonidae at marinespecies.org