Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Aldabra Atoll (Aldabra Group, Seychelles)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 115
384
491 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 115
384
491 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 111
378
484 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 86
336
436 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies | 25
54
66 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns | 5
12
15 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges | 1
6
8 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
List of families for Aldabra Atoll
1 Family width 8 Species
Genera for Aldabra Atoll
6 Genera with 8 Species
Species list for Aldabra Atoll
8 Species | Culicoides adamskii Wirth, 1990 | | | Dasyhelea cogani Wirth, 1990 | | | Dasyhelea hutsoni Wirth, 1990 | | | Dasyhelea nigricans Carter, Ingr..., 1921 | | | Forcipomyia hutsoni Wirth & Rata..., 1976 | | | Homohelea stuckenbergi Meillon, 1961 | | | Metacanthohelea cogani Wirth & Grogan, 1988 | | | Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) spirogyrae Carter, Ingr..., 1921 | |
Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Aldabra Atoll
Links, sources and further information Culicomorpha at itis.gov
Culicomorpha at marinespecies.org
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