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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Amazonas (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
382
3979
8553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
382
3979
8553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
3864
8271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2959
6620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
443
1007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
117
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
70
196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Amazonas
5 Families width 196 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids33SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito95SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge41SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge7SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies20SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Amazonas
70 Genera with 196 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedeomyia Theobald, 1878Scaly Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1856Ochlerotatus11SpeciesTaxom
Aedokritus1SpeciesTaxom
Alluaudomyia Kieffer, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Amerohelea Grogan & Wirth, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1902Malaria Mosquitoes20SpeciesTaxom
Apedilum Townes, 1945
0SpeciesTaxom
Axarus Roback, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Brachypogon Kieffer, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Chagasia Cruz, 1904Basal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chaoborus Lichtenstein, 1930Glassworm2SpeciesTaxom
Cladopelma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Cladotanytarsus Kieffer, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Clastrieromyia Spinelli & G..., 19851SpeciesTaxom
Coelotanypus Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Coquillettidia Dyar, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1942Frog-biting midges5SpeciesTaxom
Corynoneura Winnertz, 1846
0SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptochironomus Kieffer, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1903Typical Mosquito24SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1948Midge22SpeciesTaxom
Djalmabatista Fittkau, 1968
0SpeciesTaxom
Downeshelea Wirth & Grogan, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Endotribelos Grodhaus, 1987
0SpeciesTaxom
Fittkauhelea Wirth & Blanton, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Fittkauimyia Karunakaran, 1969
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Haemagogus Linnaeus, 1912Shoulder Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Imparipecten Freeman, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Johnbelkinia Zavortink, 1805Brushy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Labrundinia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Larsia Fittkau, 1962
0SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Lopescladius Oliveira, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Lutzia Theobald, 1896Predatory Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Mansonia Blanchard, 1906Submarine Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Monopelopia Fittkau, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Nandeva Wiedenbrug, ..., 19981SpeciesTaxom
Neobezzia Wirth & Rata..., 19722SpeciesTaxom
Nilothauma Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Onirion Peyton & Har..., 1848Dream Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Oukuriella Epler, 19997SpeciesTaxom
Parabezzia Malloch, 01SpeciesTaxom
Parachironomus Lenz, 19949SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Paratendipes Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Paryphoconus Enderlein, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Paryphocunus1SpeciesTaxom
Pelomus Reiss, 1989
0SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochironomus Malloch, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1805Gang Mosquito6SpeciesTaxom
Rheotanytarsus Thienemann &..., 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Riethia Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1927Canopy Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 199820SpeciesTaxom
Stempellinella Brundin, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Stenochironomus Kieffer, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 2003Green Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1787Carnivorous Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1848Hairy-Lipped Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Ubatubaneura Wiedenbrug &..., 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Uranotaenia Lynch Arribá..., 1937Heaven Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1919Bromeliad Mosquito8SpeciesTaxom
Zavreliella Kieffer, 19902SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Amazonas
196 Species
Aedeomyia (Aedeomyia) squamipennis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Tropical mosquito
Aedes (Stegomyia) aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762)⇒ Stegomyia aegypti Linnaeus, 1762
Aedes argyrothorax Bonne-Wepste..., 1919
Aedes braziliensis Gordon & Evans, 1922Bradley's spleenwort
Aedes fluviatilis Lutz, 1904
Aedes fulvithorax Lutz, 1904
Aedes fulvus Wiedemann, 1828
Aedes nubilus Theobald, 1903
Aedes scapularis Rondani, 1848
Aedes serratus Theobald, 1901
Aedes taeniorhynchus Wiedemann, 1821Black Salt Marsh Mosquito
Aedes terrens Walker, 1856
Aedokritus platycnemis Edwards, 1931
Alluaudomyia amazonica Spinelli & W..., 1984
Alluaudomyia distispinulosa Spinelli & W..., 1984
Alluaudomyia fittkaui Spinelli & W..., 1984
Alluaudomyia nubeculosa Spinelli & W..., 1984
Amerohelea dalcyi Grogan & Wirth, 1981
Amerohelea nelsoni Grogan & Wirth, 1981
Anopheles (Anopheles) costai (da Fonseca &..., 1939)⇒ Anopheles mediopunctatus Lutz, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) intermedius (Peryassú, 1908)⇒ Anopheles plumbeus Stephens, 1828
Anopheles (Anopheles) mattogrossensis Lutz & Neiva, 1911
Anopheles (Anopheles) mediopunctatus Lutz, 1903
Anopheles (Anopheles) peryassui Dyar & Knab, 1908
Anopheles (Anopheles) shannoni Davis, 1931Black cherry fruit fly
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) albitarsis Lynch Arribá..., 1878Pearly prickleback
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) aquasalis Curry, 1932
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) braziliensis Chagas, 1907
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) darlingi Root, 1926American malaria mosquito
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) dunhami (Causey, 1945)⇒ Anopheles nuneztovari Gabaldon, 1940
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) konderi Galvao & Dam..., 1942
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) marajoara Galvao & Dam..., 1942
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) nuneztovari Gabaldon, 1940
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) oswaldoi Peryassú, 1922
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) rangeli Gabaldon, Co..., 1940
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) strodei Root, 1926Bee wattle
Anopheles (Nyssorhynchus) triannulatus Neiva & Pinto, 1922
Anopheles (Stethomyia) kompi Edwards, 1930Hell's Canyon woodlandsnail
Anopheles (Stethomyia) nimbus Theobald, 1902
Bezzia clavipennis Spinelli & W..., 1989
Brachypogon paraensis Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Chagasia fajardi Lutz, 1904
Chaoborus antillum Knab, 1913
Chaoborus brevisector Edwards, 1930
Clastrieromyia kremeri Spinelli & G..., 1985
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) albicosta Peryassú, 1908
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) fasciolata Lynch Arribá..., 1891
Coquillettidia (Rhynchotaenia) lynchi Shannon, 1931
Corethrella (Corethrella) davisi Shannon & De..., 1928
Corethrella (Corethrella) manaosensis Lane & Cerqu..., 1958
Corethrella (Corethrella) selvicola Lane, 1939
Corethrella shannoni Lane, 1939
Corethrella whitmani Lane, 1942
Cryptochironomus baeus (Kieffer, 1923)⇒ Chironomini baeus Kieffer, 1923
Culex (Anoedioporpa) conservator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Carrollia) bonnei Dyar, 1921
Culex (Carrollia) iridescens Lutz, 1905
Culex (Carrollia) urichii Coquillett, 1906
Culex (Culex) chidesteri Dyar, 1912
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) declarator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Melanoconion) albinensis Bonne-Wepste..., 1920
Culex (Melanoconion) bequaerti Dyar & Shannon, 1925
Culex (Melanoconion) comatus Senevet & Ab..., 1939Whitepole evening primrose
Culex (Melanoconion) educator Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Melanoconion) eknomios Forattini & ..., 1992
Culex (Melanoconion) evansae Root, 1927Huisachillo
Culex (Melanoconion) innovator Evans, 1924
Culex (Melanoconion) lacertosus Komp & Rozeboom, 1951
Culex (Melanoconion) spissipes Theobald, 1903
Culex (Melanoconion) taeniopus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Culex (Melanoconion) theobaldi Lutz, 1904
Culex (Microculex) imitator Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex (Nomina) nigricorpus Theobald, 1901
Culex (Phenacomyia) corniger Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culex ocellatus Theobald, 1903Oxalis
Culicoides (Haematomyidium) paraensis Goeldi, 1905
Culicoides (Hoffmania) foxi Ortiz, 1950
Culicoides (Hoffmania) insignis Lutz, 1913Northern bog violet
Culicoides aitkeni Wirth & Blanton, 1968
Culicoides belemensis Wirth & Blanton, 1973
Culicoides benarrochi Ortiz & Mirsa, 1952
Culicoides coutinhoi Barretto, 1944
Culicoides debilipalpis Lutz, 1913Northern bog violet
Culicoides diabolicus Hoffman, 1925
Culicoides felippebauerae Spinelli, 2007
Culicoides filariferus Hoffman, 1939
Culicoides glabellus Wirth & Blanton, 1956
Culicoides glabrior Macfie, 1940
Culicoides hylas Macfie, 1940
Culicoides jurbergi Felippe-Bauer, 2005
Culicoides leopoldoi Ortiz, 1951
Culicoides ocumarensis Ortiz, 1950
Culicoides paraignacioi Spinelli, 1993
Culicoides paucienfuscatus Barbosa, 1947
Culicoides peruvianus Felippe-Bauer, 2003
Culicoides pseudodiabolicus Fox, 1946
Culicoides verecundus Macfie, 1948
Fittkauhelea amazonica Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Forcipomyia amazonica Wirth, 1971
Forcipomyia microtoma Kieffer, 1917
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) janthinomys Dyar, 1921
Haemagogus (Haemagogus) spegazzinii Brèthes, 1912
Imparipecten sychnacanthus Fusari, Dant..., 2018
Johnbelkinia longipes Fabricius, 1805
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Lopescladius fittkaui Saether, 1983
Lutzia (Lutzia) allostigma (Howard, Dyar..., 1915)⇒ Culex allostigma Howard, Dyar..., 1915
Lutzia (Lutzia) bigoti Hart, 1896
Mansonia (Mansonia) humeralis Loew, 1866
Mansonia (Mansonia) indubitans Dyar & Shannon, 1925
Mansonia (Mansonia) pseudotitillans Theobald, 1901
Mansonia amazonensis Theobald, 1901
Mansonia flaveola Coquillett, 1906
Monopelopia caraguata Mendes, Marc..., 2003
Nandeva tropica Wiedenbrug, ..., 1998
Neobezzia clavipes Wirth & Rata..., 1972
Neobezzia fittkaui Wirth & Rata..., 1972
Onirion personatum Walker, 1848
Oukuriella erikae Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella fittkaui Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella hero Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella hoefleri Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella reissi Messias, 2000
Oukuriella riotarumensis Reiff, 2000
Oukuriella sublettei Messias & Ol..., 1999
Parabezzia inequalis
Parachironomus atroari Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus camajura Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus cayapo Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus manaos Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus matapi Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus mirim Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus ticuna Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus tirio Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Parachironomus yanomani Spies, Fittk..., 1994
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Paryphoconus brunneipennis Spinelli & W..., 1984
Paryphoconus fittkaui Spinelli & W..., 1984
Paryphocunus brunneipennis
Pseudochironomus capivara Trivinho-Str..., 2018
Psorophora (Grabhamia) cingulata Fabricius, 1805
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) albipes Theobald, 1907
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) lanei Shannon & Ce..., 1943
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) lutzii Theobald, 1901
Psorophora (Psorophora) cilipes Fabricius, 1805
Sabethes (Sabethes) belisarioi Neiva, 1908Cave-dwelling primrose
Sabethes (Sabethoides) chloropterus Von Humboldt, 1819
Sabethes amazonicus Gordon & Evans, 1922Bradley's spleenwort
Sabethes bipartipes Dyar & Knab, 1906
Sabethes petrocchiae Shannon & Ponte, 1927
Simulium (Cerqueirellum) oyapockense Floch & Abon..., 1946
Simulium (Chirostilbia) distinctum (Lutz, 1910)⇒ Simulium trivittatum Malloch, 1914
Simulium (Notolepria) exiguum (Roubaud, 1906)⇒ Simulium lutzi Knab, 1913
Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) daltanhani Hamada & Adler, 1998
Simulium (Psaroniocompsa) ulyssesi Py-Daniel & ..., 2001
Simulium (Psilopelmia) bipunctatum (Malloch, 1912)⇒ Simulium buxtoni Austen, 1923
Simulium (Psilopelmia) iracouboense Floch & Abon..., 1946
Simulium (Psilopelmia) lutzianum Pinto, 1932
Simulium (Psilopelmia) perflavum Roubaud, 1906Fewflower holdback
Simulium (Psilopelmia) rorotaense Floch & Abon..., 1946
Simulium (Trichodagmia) guianense Wise, 1911Creeping phlox
Simulium (Trichodagmia) nigrimanum Macquart, 1838
Simulium (Trichodagmia) pintoi Andretta & A..., 1945
Simulium (Xenosimulium) goeldii Cerqueira & ..., 1967
Simulium amazonicum Goeldi, 1905Irregular polypody
Simulium argentiscutum Shelley & Lu..., 1980
Simulium nunesdemelloi Hamada, Pepi..., 2006
Simulium quadrifidum Lutz, 1917Goose-foot yellow violet
Simulium sanguineum Knab, 1915Desert seepweed
Simulium trombetense Hamada, Py-D..., 1998
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959
Tanytarsus breda Roback, 1960
Tanytarsus insignis Dantas & GiÅ..., 2017
Tanytarsus insolens Dantas & GiÅ..., 2017
Tanytarsus jacaretingensis Sanseverino, 2006
Tanytarsus marauia Sanseverino,..., 2003
Tanytarsus rhabdomantis Trivinho-Str..., 1991
Tanytarsus waika Sanseverino,..., 2003
Toxorhynchites (Lynchiella) haemorrhoidalis Fabricius, 1787
Trichoprosopon digitatum Rondani, 1848Mock buckthorn
Uranotaenia (Uranotaenia) calosomata Dyar & Knab, 1907
Uranotaenia cooki Root, 1937
Wyeomyia (Dendromyia) ypsipola Dyar, 1922
Wyeomyia (Dodecamyia) aphobema Dyar, 1918
Wyeomyia (Triamyia) aporonoma Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia autocratica Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia melanocephala Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia negrensis Gordon & Evans, 1922Bradley's spleenwort
Wyeomyia quasilongirostris Theobald, 1907
Wyeomyia splendida (Bonne-Wepste..., 1919)⇒ Phoniomyia splendida Bonne-wepste..., 1919
Zavreliella kambeba Fusari, Pinh..., 2017
Zavreliella molesta Reiss, 1990

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Amazonas
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
49
74
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
20
102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
20
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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