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Checklist for Superfamily Culicoidea Meigen, 1818
and region West Asia (Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
690
11531
53121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
685
11504
53068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
653
11370
52741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
409
8977
44914
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
102
1593
6455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
23
400
1664
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
162
698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Culicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
15
117
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Asia
3 Families width 117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito104SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Asia
15 Genera with 117 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1927Ochlerotatus27SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1942Malaria Mosquitoes30SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1995Frog-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito33SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1921Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18302SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18496SpeciesTaxom
Jordanobotomus Kaddumi, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Libanoborus Azar & al., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 17645SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1896Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyia Meigen, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1913Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Asia
117 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aedes (Aedimorphus) fowleri Charmoy, 1908
Aedes (Aedimorphus) natronius Edwards, 1932
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes vexans vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Finlaya) echinus Edwards, 1920
Aedes (Finlaya) geniculatus (Olivier, 1791)⇒ Ochlerotatus geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) berlandi Seguy, 1921
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) caspius (Pallas, 1771)⇒ Ochlerotatus caspius Pallas, 1771
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) detritus (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Ochlerotatus detritus Haliday, 1833
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) flavescens (Müller, 1764)⇒ Ochlerotatus flavescens Müller, 1764
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) mariae Sergent & Se..., 1903
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) pulchritarsis Rondani, 1872
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) zammitii Theobald, 1903
Aedes (Rusticoidus) refiki Medschid, 1928
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes (Stegomyia) grantii Theobald, 1901
Aedes chelli Edwards, 1915
Aedes duplex Martini, 1926
Aedes lepidonotus Edwards, 1920
Aedes nigrocanus Martini, 1927
Aedes phoeniciae Coluzzi & Sa..., 1968
Aedes pulcritarsis Rondani, 1872
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes subtrichurus Martini, 1927
Anopheles (Anopheles) algeriensis Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Anopheles (Anopheles) coustani Laveran, 1900
Anopheles (Anopheles) hyrcanus Pallas, 1771
Anopheles (Anopheles) maculipennis Meigen, 1818Common anopheles mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) marteri Senevet & Pr..., 1927
Anopheles (Anopheles) melanoon Hackett, 1934
Anopheles (Anopheles) persiensis Linton, Seda..., 2003
Anopheles (Anopheles) plumbeus Stephens, 1828Milktree
Anopheles (Anopheles) sacharovi Favre, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) tenebrosus Dönitz, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) ainshamsi Gad, Harbach..., 2006
Anopheles (Cellia) apoci Marsh, 1933
Anopheles (Cellia) arabiensis (Patton, 1905)⇒ Anopheles gambiae Giles, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) azaniae Bailly-Choumara, 1960
Anopheles (Cellia) culicifacies Giles, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) dthali Patton, 1905
Anopheles (Cellia) fluviatilis James, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) multicolor Cambouliu, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) paltrinierii Shidrawi & G..., 1988
Anopheles (Cellia) pharoensis Theobald, 1901
Anopheles (Cellia) pulcherrimus Theobald, 1902
Anopheles (Cellia) sergentii Theobald, 1907
Anopheles (Cellia) stephensi Liston, 1901Asian malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) subpictus Grassi, 1899Apple maggot
Anopheles (Cellia) superpictus Grassi, 1899
Anopheles (Cellia) turkhudi Liston, 1901
Anopheles rupicolus Lewis, 1937
Anopheles telamali Saliternik &..., 1942
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) buxtoni Edwards, 1923
Coquillettidia (Coquillettidia) richiardii Ficalbi, 1889
Coquillettidia chrysosoma Edwards, 1915
Corethrella (Corethrella) buettikeri Cranston, 1980
Corethrella (Fossicorethrella) cretacea R. Szadziewski, 1995
Culex (Barraudius) modestus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Barraudius) pusillus Macquart, 1850Ivy gourd
Culex (Culex) antennatus Becker, 1903
Culex (Culex) decens Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) duttoni Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) laticinctus Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella
Culex (Culex) mattinglyi Knight, 1953Pigweed
Culex (Culex) mimeticus Noe, 1899
Culex (Culex) perexiguus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) poicilipes Theobald, 1903
Culex (Culex) pseudovishnui Colless, 1957
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) simpsoni Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Culex (Culex) sinaiticus Kirkpatrick, 1925
Culex (Culex) sitiens Wiedemann, 1828Salt-water culex
Culex (Culex) thalassius Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) theileri Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Culex) torrentium Martini, 1925
Culex (Culex) tritaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culex (Culex) univittatus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Culex) vagans Wiedemann, 1828Shortstalk false bindweed
Culex (Lasiosiphon) adairi Kirkpatrick, 1926
Culex (Maillotia) arbieeni Salem, 1938
Culex (Maillotia) deserticola Kirkpatrick, 1925
Culex (Maillotia) hortensis Ficalbi, 1889
Culex (Maillotia) salisburiensis Theobald, 1901
Culex (Neoculex) impudicus Ficalbi, 1890
Culex (Neoculex) judaicus Edwards, 1926
Culex (Neoculex) martinii Medschid, 1930
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culex (Oculeomyia) bitaeniorhynchus Giles, 1901
Culiseta (Allotheobaldia) longiareolata Macquart, 1838
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Culiseta (Culiseta) subochrea Edwards, 1921
Dixa kaplani Wagner, Frei..., 1992
Dixa punctata Wiedemann, 1830
Dixella aegyptiaca Wagner, Frei..., 1992
Dixella golanensis Wagner, Frei..., 1992
Dixella israelis Wagner, Frei..., 1992
Dixella laeta (Loew, 1849)⇒ Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Dixella martinii Peus, 1934
Dixella obscura Loew, 1849Meniscus midges
Jordanobotomus faigi Kaddumi, 2005
Libanoborus lukashevichae D. Azar, 2009
Libanoborus lukashevichi Azar et al., 2009
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) geniculatus Olivier, 1791
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) caspius Pallas, 1771
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) detritus Haliday, 1833
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) flavescens Müller, 1764
Orthopodomyia signifera Coquillett, 1896
Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894Asian Tiger Mosquito
Uranotaenia (Pseudoficalbia) unguiculata Edwards, 1913Elegant asterella

Subnodes of Culicoidea with occurrences in West Asia
FamilyChaoboridae
Newman, 1834
phantom midge, Phantom midges, Phantom Or Ghost Midges, Phanton Midges
3
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCulicidae
Meigen, 1818
Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Mosquitos
10
104
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDixidae
Schiner, 1868
Dixid Midges, meniscus midge, Meniscus midges
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Culicoidea at artfakta.se
Culicoidea at dyntaxa.se