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Checklist for Subfamily Culicinae Meigen, 1818
and region East Canada (Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
617
8662
28193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
615
8657
28187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
8515
27692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
7265
24168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
108
1721
6173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
27
502
1671
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
182
693
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Culicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
19
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCulicidae
Meigen, 1818
Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Mosquitos
13
86
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCulicinae
Meigen, 1818
12
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for East Canada
12 Genera with 80 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus45SpeciesTaxom
Aedimorphus Theobald, 18301SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1903Cool Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 18234SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1896Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for East Canada
80 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) hirsutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) aboriginis Dyar, 1917Northwest coast mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) communis (De Geer, 1776)⇒ Ochlerotatus communis De Geer, 1776
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) diantaeus Howard, Dyar..., 1913And Knab
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) euedes Howard, Dyar..., 1913And Knab
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) excrucians Walker, 1856Woodland mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens (Müller, 1764)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavescens Müller, 1764
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) hexodontus Dyar, 1916Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) impiger Walker, 1848
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) intrudens Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) nigripes Zetterstedt, 1838
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pionips Dyar, 1919
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pullatus Coquillett, 1904Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) riparius Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sollicitans Walker, 1856Eastern salt marsh mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes abserratus Felt & Young, 1904Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes atropalpus Coquillett, 1902
Aedes aurifer Coquillett, 1903
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes decticus Howard, Dyar..., 1917And Knab
Aedes dorsalsis
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes grossbecki Dyar & Knab, 1906
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Aedes implicatus Vockeroth, 1954Rocky Mountain fringed gentian
Aedes nigromaculis Ludlow, 1906Medium-sized pasture floodwater mosquito
Aedes provocans Walker, 1848
Aedes rempeli Vockeroth, 1954Rocky Mountain fringed gentian
Aedes spencerii Theobald, 1901
Aedes stimulans (Walker, 1848)⇒ Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848
Aedes thibaulti Dyar & Knab, 1910
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) salinarius Coquillett, 1904Unbanded saltmarsh mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Eumelanomyia) oresbius Harbach & Ra..., 1988
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culiseta (Climacura) melanura Coquillett, 1902Black-tailed mosquito
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906
Culiseta impatiens Walker, 1848Snow mosquito
Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893Winter marsh mosquito
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Culiseta particeps Adams, 1903
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) communis De Geer, 1776
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) flavescens Müller, 1764
Ochlerotatus stimulans Walker, 1848Woodland mosquito
Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823Eastern tree hole mosquito
Orthopodomyia alba Baker, 1936
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Psorophora (Grabhamia) columbiae Dyar & Knab, 1906Dark rice field mosquito
Psorophora (Grabhamia) confinnis Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Toxorhynchites rutilus Coquillett, 1896Elephant Mosquito
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Wyeomyia smithii Coquillett, 1901Pitcher plant mosquito

Subnodes of Culicinae with occurrences in East Canada
TribeAedini
Neveu-Lemaire, 1902
4
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCulicini
Meigen, 1818
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCulisetini
Belkin, 1962
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMansoniini
Belkin, 1962
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOrthopodomyiini
Belkin, Heinemann & Page, 1970
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSabethini
Blanchard, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeToxorhynchitini
Stone, 1948
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeUranotaeniini
Lahille, 1904
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Culicinae at artfakta.se
Culicinae at dyntaxa.se
Culicinae at itis.gov
Culicinae at marinespecies.org