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Checklist for Subfamily Culicinae Meigen, 1818
and region Virgin Islands (Leeward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
242
1409
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
234
1381
1993
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
158
1109
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
156
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
47
87
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
27
64
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Culicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
12
44
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCulicidae
Meigen, 1818
Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Mosquitos
12
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCulicinae
Meigen, 1818
11
38
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Virgin Islands
11 Genera with 38 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus7SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1928Typical Mosquito15SpeciesTaxom
Deinocerites Theobald, 1901Crabhole Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Johnbelkinia Zavortink, 1906Brushy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1906Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1905Gang Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 17621SpeciesTaxom
Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1848Hairy-Lipped Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1901Heaven Mosquito4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Virgin Islands
38 Species
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes gubernatoris Giles, 1901
Aedes mediovittatus Coquillett, 1906
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes tortilis Theobald, 1903
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Culex (Culex) bahamensis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) dolosus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Culex (Culex) habilitator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) inflictus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) nigripalpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Melanoconion) educator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) erraticus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) idottus Dyar, 1920
Culex (Melanoconion) jocasta Komp & Rozeboom, 1951
Culex (Micraedes) antillummagnorum Dyar, 1928
Deinocerites cancer Theobald, 1901Crabhole mosquito
Deinocerites magnus Theobald, 1901
Johnbelkinia ulopus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Limatus asulleptus Olivier, 1812
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Mansonia flaveola Coquillett, 1906
Psorophora (Grabhamia) jamaicensis Theobald, 1901
Psorophora (Grabhamia) pygmaea Theobald, 1903
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) johnstonii Grabham, 1905
Stegomyia (Stegomyia) aegypti Linnaeus, 1762Tiger Mosquito
Trichoprosopon digitatum Rondani, 1848Mock buckthorn
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) apicalis Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Uranotaenia cooki Root, 1937
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Uranotaenia socialis Theobald, 1901

Subnodes of Culicinae with occurrences in Virgin Islands
TribeAedini
Neveu-Lemaire, 1902
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCulicini
Meigen, 1818
2
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMansoniini
Belkin, 1962
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeSabethini
Blanchard, 1905
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeUranotaeniini
Lahille, 1904
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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