Checklist for Subfamily Corethrellinae Cook, 1965 (Frog-biting midges)
and region Cayman Islands (Greater Antilles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 129
445
698 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 129
445
698 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 126
434
680 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 69
274
419 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 18
33
48 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns | 4
12
28 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges | 2
8
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Culicoidea
Meigen, 1818
| 2
8
23 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Chaoboridae
Newman, 1834
Phantom midge, Phantom midges, Phantom Or Ghost Midges | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Corethrellinae
Cook, 1965
Frog-biting midges | 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Cayman Islands
1 Genera with 2 Species
Species list for Cayman Islands
2 Species
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