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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Aldabra Group (Coralline Seychelles, Seychelles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
137
450
573
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
133
443
565
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
104
395
512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
33
84
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
9
31
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
18
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aldabra Group
3 Families width 16 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids7SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge8SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aldabra Group
18 Genera with 16 Species
Bryophaenocladius Thienemann, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1990Midge1SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Gymnometriocnemus Goetghebeur, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Homohelea Kieffer, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Metacanthohelea Wirth & Grogan, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aldabra Group
16 Species
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Culicoides adamskii Wirth, 1990
Dasyhelea cogani Wirth, 1990
Dasyhelea hutsoni Wirth, 1990
Dasyhelea nigricans Carter, Ingr..., 1921
Forcipomyia hutsoni Wirth & Rata..., 1976
Gymnometriocnemus (Rhaphidocladius) brumalis Edwards, 1929
Homohelea stuckenbergi Meillon, 1961
Metacanthohelea cogani Wirth & Grogan, 1988
Paraphaenocladius impensus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Smittia stercoraria (Rossaro & Le..., 2000)⇒ Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Stilobezzia (Stilobezzia) spirogyrae Carter, Ingr..., 1921
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Aldabra Group
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
17
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Culicomorpha at itis.gov
Culicomorpha at marinespecies.org