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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
623
8303
28781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
620
8294
28770
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
594
8148
28351
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
405
6866
24763
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
110
1527
5960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
28
444
1794
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
7
187
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Culicoidea
Meigen, 1818
3
20
148
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Canada
3 Families width 148 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito132SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge5SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae (Schiner, 1868)Dixid Midges11SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Canada
20 Genera with 148 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1916Ochlerotatus71SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1905Malaria Mosquitoes14SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1823Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1856Typical Mosquito17SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1903Cool Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 192411SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Eretmapodites Theobald, 1914African Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Eucorethra Underwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eucorethrea1SpeciesTaxom
Hodgesia Theobald, 1904
Tiny Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1856Submarine Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mimomyia Theobald, 1936Indistinct Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Mochlonyx Loew, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 19163SpeciesTaxom
Paleoculicis Poinar & al., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1932Heaven Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1901Bromeliad Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Canada
148 Species
Aedes (Aedes) cinereus Meigen, 1818Small woodland mosquito
Aedes (Aedimorphus) argenteopunctatus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) cumminsii Theobald, 1903
Aedes (Aedimorphus) domesticus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) falabreguesi Hamon, 1957
Aedes (Aedimorphus) grenieri Hamon, Servi..., 1961
Aedes (Aedimorphus) hirsutus Theobald, 1901
Aedes (Aedimorphus) leptolabis Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Aedimorphus) mattinglyi Hamon & Rick..., 1954
Aedes (Aedimorphus) mixtus Edwards, 1936
Aedes (Aedimorphus) nyounae Hamon & Adam, 1958
Aedes (Aedimorphus) punctothoracis Theobald, 1909
Aedes (Aedimorphus) simulans Newstead & C..., 1911
Aedes (Aedimorphus) stenoscutus Edwards, 1912
Aedes (Aedimorphus) tarsalis Newstead, 1907
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Aedimorphus) yangambiensis Meillon & La..., 1944
Aedes (Christophersiomyia) chionodes Belkin, 1962
Aedes (Diceromyia) punctipes Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes (Finlaya) togoi Theobald, 1907
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) jamoti Hamon & Rick..., 1954
Aedes (Neomelaniconion) monotrichus Edwards, 1936
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) cataphylla Dyar, 1916Woodland floodwater 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) sierrensis Ludlow, 1905Tree hole mosquito
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) sticticus (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Ochlerotatus sticticus Meigen, 1838
Aedes (Ochrelotatus) dorsalis Meigen, 1830Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes (Pseudarmigeres) kummi Edwards, 1930Hell's Canyon woodlandsnail
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse, 1895)⇒ Stegomyia albopicta Skuse, 1894
Aedes (Stegomyia) dendrophilus Edwards, 1921Graceful asterella
Aedes (Stegomyia) mattinglyorum Huang, 1994
Aedes abserratus Felt & Young, 1904Woodland floodwater mosquito
Aedes aloponotum Dyar, 1917
Aedes campestris Dyar & Knab, 1907
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes churchillensis Ellis & Brust, 1973
Aedes decticus Howard, Dyar..., 1917And Knab
Aedes fitchii Felt & Young, 1904Woodland mosquito
Aedes hendersoni Cockerell, 1918
Aedes implicatus Vockeroth, 1954Rocky Mountain fringed gentian
Aedes increpitus Dyar, 1916Woodland mosquito
Aedes melanimon Dyar, 1924Medium-sized saltmarsh mosquito
Aedes nevadensis Chapman & Barr, 1964
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 tahoensis Dyar, 1916
Aedes trichurus Dyar, 1904
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Aedes varipalpus Coquillett, 1902Western tree-hole mosquito
Aedes ventrovittis Dyar, 1916Black Snow Mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) earlei Vargas, 1943Cutleaf meadowparsnip
Anopheles (Anopheles) freeborni Aitken, 1939
Anopheles (Anopheles) maculipennis Meigen, 1818Common anopheles mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) obscurus Grünberg, 1905
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) quadrimaculatus Say, 1824Common malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) walkeri Theobald, 1901Walker'S Anopheles
Anopheles (Cellia) cinctus Newstead & C..., 1910
Anopheles (Cellia) freetownensis Evans, 1925
Anopheles (Cellia) funestus Giles, 1900African malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Cellia) gambiae Giles, 1902African malaria mosquito
Anopheles dureni Edwards, 1938
Anopheles rhodesiensis Theobald, 1901
Anopheles smithii Theobald, 1905Wood sorrel
Chaoborus (Chaoborus) crystallinus De Geer, 1776Phantom larva
Chaoborus (Sayomyia) punctipennis Say, 1823
Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856Cattail Mosquito
Culex (Culex) perfuscus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Culex (Culex) tarsalis Coquillett, 1896Common mosquito
Culex (Culex) trifoliatus Edwards, 1914
Culex (Culiciomyia) inornata (Theobald, 1905)⇒ Culiseta inornata Williston, 1893
Culex (Culiciomyia) macfiei Edwards, 1923Lindenberg's asterella
Culex (Culiciomyia) nebulosus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Eumelanomyia) albiventris Edwards, 1922
Culex (Eumelanomyia) kingianus Edwards, 1922
Culex (Eumelanomyia) oresbius Harbach & Ra..., 1988
Culex (Eumelanomyia) simpliciforceps Edwards, 1941
Culex (Eumelanomyia) subrima Edwards, 1941
Culex (Eumelanomyia) wigglesworthi Edwards, 1941
Culex (Melanoconion) atratus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Neoculex) territans Walker, 1856Engelmann's milkweed
Culiseta (Culicella) morsitans Theobald, 1901
Culiseta (Culiseta) alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906
Culiseta impatiens Walker, 1848Snow mosquito
Culiseta incidens Thomson, 1869Fish pond mosquito
Culiseta minnesotae Barr, 1957
Culiseta particeps Adams, 1903
Dixa (Coquillettidia) dyari Walker, 1849
Dixa brevis Cresson, 1919
Dixa californica Bigot, 1892Horse purslane
Dixa distincta Osten Sacken, 1877
Dixa dorsalis Macquart, 1834
Dixa fraterna Williston, 1893
Dixa johannseni Garrett, 1924
Dixa lobata Wiedemann, 1830
Dixa neoaliciae Garrett, 1924
Dixa rudis Coquillett, 1892
Dixa serrata Garrett, 1924
Eretmapodites chrysogaster Graham, 1909
Eretmapodites gilletti Van Someren, 1949
Eretmapodites grahami Edwards, 1911
Eretmapodites oedipodeios Graham, 1909
Eretmapodites pauliani Grjebine, 1950
Eretmapodites penicillatus Edwards, 1941
Eretmapodites plioleucus Edwards, 1941
Eretmapodites semisimplicipes Edwards, 1914
Eucorethra underwoodi Underwood, 1903Water parsnip
Eucorethrea underwoodi
Mansonia perturbans (Walker, 1856)⇒ Coquillettidia perturbans Walker, 1856
Mimomyia flavopicta Edwards, 1936
Mochlonyx fuliginosus Felt, 1905
Ochlerotatus (Finlaya) togoi Theobald, 1907
Ochlerotatus (Ochlerotatus) communis De Geer, 1776
Ochlerotatus ventrovittis Dyar, 1916
Paleoculicis minutus G. O. Poinar, 2000
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Uranotaenia mashonaensis Theobald, 1901
Uranotaenia nigromaculata Edwards, 1941
Uranotaenia pseudohenrardi Loew, 1862
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868
Uranotaenia shillitonis Edwards, 1932
Wyeomyia drapetes (Dyar & Knab, 1909)⇒ Wyeomyia arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Wyeomyia smithii Coquillett, 1901Pitcher plant mosquito

Subnodes of Culicoidea with occurrences in West Canada
FamilyChaoboridae
Newman, 1834
phantom midge, Phantom midges, Phantom Or Ghost Midges, Phanton Midges
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyCulicidae
Meigen, 1818
Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Mosquitos
14
132
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyDixidae
Schiner, 1868
Dixid Midges, meniscus midge, Meniscus midges
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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