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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
273
1444
2230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
272
1443
2229
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
262
1410
2155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
188
1176
1830
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
46
156
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
11
36
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
24
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Chironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
18
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCeratopogonidae
Newman, 1834
Biting midge, Biting midges, Midgies, Mosquitos Or Gnats
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kern County
8 Genera with 14 Species
Bezzia Kieffer, 18522SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1952Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Nannoodes Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nilobezzia Kieffer, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kern County
14 Species
Bezzia bivittata Coquillett, 1905
Bezzia nobilis Winnertz, 1852
Culicoides (Amossovia) californiensis Wirth & Blanton, 1967
Culicoides hieroglyphicus Malloch, 1915Maui bur cucumber
Culicoides reevesi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea brookmani Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Dasyhelea grisea Coquillett, 1901
Dasyhelea mutabilis Coquillett, 1901
Forcipomyia quatei Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Forcipomyia townesi Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Nannoodes pseudocistela A. Handlirsch, 1906
Nilobezzia minor Wirth, 1952
Palpomyia kernensis Wirth, 1952Hentz's phlox
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956

Subnodes of Ceratopogonidae with occurrences in Kern County
SubfamilyCeratopogoninae
Newman, 1834
6
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyForcipomyiinae
Lenz, 1934
1
2
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