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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Arenal Volcano National Park (Alajuela, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
250
2216
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
2216
2737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
2169
2630
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
1891
2382
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
323
300
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
10
36
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
25
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Arenal Volcano National Park
4 Families width 35 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito25SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge5SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids3SpeciesTaxom
Chaoboridae Newman, 1834Phantom midge2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Arenal Volcano National Park
25 Genera with 35 Species
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Aedes Meigen, 1907Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1906Malaria Mosquitoes2SpeciesTaxom
Atrichopogon Kieffer, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Baeohelea Wirth & Blanton, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1916Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Compterosmittia Sæther, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Corethrella Freeman, 1942Frog-biting midges2SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1954Typical Mosquito10SpeciesTaxom
Dasyhelea Kieffer, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Downeshelea Wirth & Grogan, 1988
0SpeciesTaxom
Echinohelea Macfie, 1940
0SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Limatus Theobald, 1901Royal Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Monohelea Kieffer, 1917
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochlerotatus Lynch Arribá..., 1891
0SpeciesTaxom
Orthopodomyia Theobald, 1907Red Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 1818
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Sabethes Robineau-Des..., 1805Canopy Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19561SpeciesTaxom
Toxorhynchites Theobald, 1901
Carnivorous Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Trichoprosopon Theobald, 1901
Hairy-Lipped Mosquito0SpeciesTaxom
Wyeomyia Theobald, 1907Bromeliad Mosquito7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arenal Volcano National Park
35 Species
Aedes angustivittatus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Anopheles (Anopheles) apicimacula Dyar & Knab, 1906
Anopheles (Kerteszia) neivai Howard, Dyar..., 1906Little walnut
Atrichopogon bicuspis Borkent & Pi..., 2004
Atrichopogon didymothecae Macfie, 1953
Baeohelea nana Wirth & Blanton, 1970
Chironomus astenus Kieffer, 1916
Compterosmittia nerius Curran, 1930
Corethrella (Corethrella) douglasi Borkent, 2008
Corethrella (Corethrella) edwardsi Lane, 1942
Culex (Anoedioporpa) restrictor Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Carrollia) babahoyensis Levi-castillo, 1953
Culex (Carrollia) bihaicola Dyar & Núñe..., 1928
Culex (Culex) coronator Dyar & Knab, 1906Typical mosquito
Culex (Culex) mollis Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Culex) ousqua Dyar, 1918
Culex (Culex) quinquefasciatus Say, 1823Brown house mosquito
Culex (Culex) stenolepis Dyar & Knab, 1908
Culex (Melanoconion) pilosus Dyar & Knab, 1906
Culex (Micraedes) erethyzonfer Galindo & Bl..., 1954
Forcipomyia leei Wirth & Rata..., 1978Longhair phlox
Limatus asulleptus Olivier, 1812
Limatus durhamii Theobald, 1901
Orthopodomyia phyllozoa Dyar & Knab, 1907
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Sabethes (Sabethes) cyaneus Fabricius, 1805
Stilobezzia atrichopogon Lane & Forat..., 1956
Wyeomyia (Dendromyia) complosa Dyar, 1928
Wyeomyia (Triamyia) aporonoma Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) arthrostigma Lutz, 1905
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) celaenocephala Dyar & Knab, 1906
Wyeomyia (Wyeomyia) scotinomus Dyar & Knab, 1907
Wyeomyia abebela Dyar & Knab, 1908
Wyeomyia circumcincta Dyar & Knab, 1907

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Arenal Volcano National Park
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
13
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
12
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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