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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Antigonish County (Nova Scotia, Canada)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
226
1057
1440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
226
1057
1440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
1031
1397
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
161
895
1253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
188
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
59
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
32
34
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antigonish County
3 Families width 34 Species
Chironomidae (Erichson, 1842)Chironomids29SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antigonish County
32 Genera with 34 Species
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Ablabesmyia Johannsen, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Acricotopus Kieffer, 1921
0SpeciesTaxom
Aedes Meigen, 1903Ochlerotatus2SpeciesTaxom
Allocladius Kieffer, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Camptocladius van der Wulp, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocladius Kieffer, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1974Non-biting midges3SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotendipes Lenz, 1941
0SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1823Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Derotanypus Roback, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Diamesa Meigen, 1869Snow Midges1SpeciesTaxom
Heterotrissocladius Spärck, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Limnophyes Eaton, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Mesocricotopus Brundin, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Metriocnemus van der Wulp, 19952SpeciesTaxom
Micropsectra Kieffer, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paracladopelma Harnisch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Parametriocnemus Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenocladius Thienemann, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19332SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Psectrocladius Kieffer, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosmittia Goetghebeur, 1932
0SpeciesTaxom
Rheosmittia Brundin, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Smittia Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Stegopterna Enderlein, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Synorthocladius Thienemann, 1935
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanytarsus van der Wulp, 1931Green Midges7SpeciesTaxom
Thienemannimyia Fittkau, 1957
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antigonish County
34 Species
Ablabesmyia pulchripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantans (Meigen, 1818)⇒ Ochlerotatus cantans Meigen, 1818
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) cantator Coquillett, 1903Brown saltmarsh mosquito
Camptocladius stercorarius De Geer, 1776
Chironomus (Chironomus) longistylus Goetghebuer, 1921
Chironomus athalassicus Cannings, 1975
Chironomus whitseli Sublette & S..., 1974Red buckeye
Cricotopus (Isocladius) obnixus Walker, 1856
Cricotopus (Isocladius) perniger Zetterstedt, 1850
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Derotanypus alaskensis Malloch, 1919
Diamesa (Diamesa) hyperborea Holmgren, 1869
Limnophyes asquamatus Andersen, 1937Alpine French-honeysuckle
Mesocricotopus thienemanni Goetghebuer, 1940
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) brusti Saether, 1898
Metriocnemus (Metriocnemus) intergerivus Saether, 1995
Orthocladius (Symposiocladius) lignicola Kieffer, 1915Redmaids
Paraphaenocladius irritus Walker, 1856
Paratanytarsus austriacus Kieffer, 1924
Paratanytarsus setosimanus Goetghebuer, 1933
Procladius (Psilotanypus) rufovittatus van der Wulp, 1875
Procladius dentus Roback, 1971Clammy clover
Psectrocladius (Psectrocladius) barbimanus Edwards, 1929
Rheosmittia spinicornis Brundin, 1956
Simulium (Hellichiella) curriei Adler & Wood, 1991
Smittia edwardsi Goetghebuer, 1932Clambering polypody
Stegopterna xantha Currie, Adle..., 2004
Tanytarsus dispar Lindeberg, 1967Yucatan flymallow
Tanytarsus heliomesonyctios Langton, 1999
Tanytarsus inaequalis Goetghebuer, 1921
Tanytarsus lestagei Goetghebuer, 1922
Tanytarsus occultus Brundin, 1949
Tanytarsus striatulus Lindeberg, 1976
Tanytarsus usmaensis Pagast, 1931Rough avens

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Antigonish County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
28
29
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
2
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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