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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Ashe County (North Carolina, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
253
1113
1576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
1112
1575
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
235
1059
1492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
924
1331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
54
58
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
6
11
17
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
2
7
13
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ashe County
2 Families width 13 Species
Culicidae (Meigen, 1818)Mosquito9SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ashe County
7 Genera with 13 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1902Ochlerotatus5SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1823Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Cricotopus van der Wulp, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1758Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Paratanytarsus Thienemann &..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1908Gang Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ashe County
13 Species
Aedes (Aedimorphus) vexans (Meigen, 1830)⇒ Aedimorphus vexans Meigen, 1830
Aedes (Finlaya) japonicus Theobald, 1901Asian Bush Mosquito
Aedes canadensis Theobald, 1901Woodland pool mosquito
Aedes triseriatus (Say, 1823)⇒ Ochlerotatus triseriatus Say, 1823
Aedes trivittatus Coquillett, 1902Plains floodwater mosquito
Anopheles (Anopheles) punctipennis Say, 1823Spotted wing mosquito
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) bicinctus Meigen, 1818Midge
Cricotopus (Cricotopus) trifascia Edwards, 1929
Culex (Culex) pipiens Linnaeus, 1758Common house mosquito
Paratanytarsus laccophilus Edwards, 1929
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Psorophora) ciliata Fabricius, 1794Gallinipper
Psorophora horrida (Dyar & Knab, 1908)⇒ Psorophora horridus Dyar & Knab, 1908

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Ashe County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
4
9
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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