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Checklist for Tribe Culicini Meigen, 1818
and region Southern Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
754
15371
60267
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
750
15333
60124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
715
15096
59373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
442
12146
51799
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
111
2035
9021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
24
447
1940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
205
1125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Culicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
23
235
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCulicidae
Meigen, 1818
Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Mosquitos
19
223
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCulicinae
Meigen, 1818
18
177
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCulicini
Meigen, 1818
2
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southern Africa
2 Genera with 56 Species
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito55SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1901Predatory Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern Africa
56 Species
Culex (Afroculex) lineata Theobald, 1912
Culex (Culex) abyssinicus (Someren, 1945)⇒ Culex ellinorae Ovazza, Hamo..., 1956
Culex (Culex) andersoni Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) annulioris Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) antennatus Becker, 1903
Culex (Culex) argenteopunctatus Ventrillon, 1905
Culex (Culex) ataeniatus (Theobald, 1911)⇒ Culex univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) aurantapex Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) chorleyi Edwards, 1941
Culex (Culex) decens Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) duttoni Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) epidesmus Theobald, 1910
Culex (Culex) guiarti Blanchard, 1905
Culex (Culex) neavei Theobald, 1906
Culex (Culex) perfuscus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) poicilipes Theobald, 1903
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) simpsoni Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Culex) striatipes Edwards, 1941
Culex (Culex) terzii Edwards, 1941
Culex (Culex) thalassius Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) thriambus (Dyar, 1921)⇒ Culex peus Speiser, 1904
Culex (Culex) toroensis Edwards & Gi..., 1939
Culex (Culex) trifilatus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) trifoliatus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) vagans Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Culex (Culex) vansomereni Edwards, 1926
Culex (Culiciomyia) cinerellus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Culiciomyia) cinereus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) nebulosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culiciomyia) nigrochaetae (Theobald, 1901)⇒ Culex nebulosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) germaini Geoffroy, 1974
Culex (Eumelanomyia) horridus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Eumelanomyia) inconspicuosus Theobald, 1908
Culex (Eumelanomyia) oresbius Harbach & Ra..., 1988
Culex (Eumelanomyia) rima Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) rubinotus Theobald, 1906
Culex (Eumelanomyia) simpliciforceps Edwards, 1941
Culex (Maillotia) avianus De Meillon, 1943
Culex (Maillotia) naudeanus Muspratt., 1961
Culex (Maillotia) peringueyi Edwards, 1924Palmer's asterella
Culex (Maillotia) salisburiensis Theobald, 1901
Culex (Maillotia) subsalisburiensis Herve & Geof..., 1974
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex bwambanus Edwards, 1941
Culex draconis Ingram & Mei..., 1927
Culex ellinorae Ovazza, Hamo..., 1956
Culex joanae Muspratt, 1955
Culex lineatus Theobald, 1912
Culex pseudocinereus Theobald, 1901
Culex tigripes De Grandpre ..., 1901
Lutzia tigripes De Grandpre ..., 1901


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