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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Allegheny County (Pennsylvania, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
353
2166
3202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2165
3201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
332
2095
3070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
243
1842
2742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
304
383
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
69
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
38
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Allegheny County
5 Families width 40 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids20SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge1SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies8SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Allegheny County
38 Genera with 40 Species
#ABCDEMOPRSTUX
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus4SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Brillia Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1903Glassworm1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clinohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19775SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Parakiefferiella Thienemann, 1936
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Prosimulium Roubaud, 19582SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1794Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Rheocricotopus Brundin, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Simuilum
0SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19556SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 1930
0SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1957Green Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Thienemanniella Kieffer, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom
Tribelos Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Tvetenia Tvetenia, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1868Heaven Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Xenochironomus Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Allegheny County
40 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) diantaeus Howard, Dyar..., 1913And Knab
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Chaoborus americanus Johannsen, 1903
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) infuscatus Malloch, 1915
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) tremulus Linnaeus, 1758
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) vierriensis Goetghebuer, 1935
Cryptochironomus (Cryptochironomus) psittacinus Meigen, 1830Stalkless yellowcress
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) rivulorum Kieffer, 1909Okanogan fameflower
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) carlatus Roback, 1957
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) dorenus Roback, 1957Cusp clover
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) mallochi Kieffer, 1919
Orthocladius (Orthocladius) oliveri Soponis, 1977Bittersweet
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Prosimulium arvum Adler & Kim, 1985
Prosimulium mixtum Syme & Davies, 1958
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Rheocricotopus robacki Beck & Beck, 1964
Simulium (Eusimulium) bracteatum (Coquillett, 1898)⇒ Simulium appalachiense Adler, Curri..., 2004
Simulium (Psilozia) vittatum Zetterstedt, 1838Striped black fly
Simulium (Simulium) decorum Walker, 1848Ashy milkweed
Simulium (Simulium) tuberosum (Lundström, 1911)⇒ Simulium tuberosum Lundström, 1911
Simulium (Simulium) venustum Say, 1823Maculate-legged black fly
Simulium (Simulium) verecundum Stone & Jamn..., 1955Dahurian buckthorn
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Tanytarsus glabrescens Edwards, 1929
Tanytarsus guerlus Roback, 1957
Thienemanniella xena Roback, 1957
Tvetenia paucunca Saether, 1969
Uranotaenia sapphirina Osten Sacken, 1868

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Allegheny County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
27
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
7
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
4
8
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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