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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Argyll and Bute (Scotland, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
211
941
1653
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
210
940
1652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
196
908
1608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
156
840
1519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
200
405
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
71
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
4
9
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Argyll and Bute
4 Families width 11 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge4SpeciesTaxom
Thaumaleidae Bezzi, 1913Solitary midges1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Argyll and Bute
9 Genera with 11 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1833Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1804Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Culicoides Latreille, 1969Midge3SpeciesTaxom
Eukiefferiella Thienemann, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Forcipomyia Meigen, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Orthocladius van der Wulp, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Tanypus Meigen, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Thaumalea Ruthe, 19291SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argyll and Bute
11 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) detritus (Haliday, 1833)⇒ Ochlerotatus detritus Haliday, 1833
Chironomus (Chironomus) riparius Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) pallidipes Edwards, 1929
Culicoides (Oecacta) kibunensis Tokunaga, 1937Cafe falso
Culicoides (Wirthomyia) cameroni Campbell & P..., 1960
Culicoides frohnei Wirth & Blanton, 1969Musky phlox
Eukiefferiella claripennis Lundbeck, 1898
Forcipomyia (Forcipomyia) bipunctata Linnaeus, 1767
Tanypus (Tanypus) punctipennis Meigen, 1818
Thaumalea verralli Edwards, 1929

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Argyll and Bute
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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