AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Atlantic County (New Jersey, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
153
558
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
153
558
725
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
531
677
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
107
464
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
20
53
62
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
5
8
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
3
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Atlantic County
3 Families width 5 Species
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids2SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito2SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Atlantic County
5 Genera with 5 Species
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culex Linnaeus, 1901Typical Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Polypedilum Kieffer, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Psorophora Robineau-Des..., 1819Gang Mosquito1SpeciesTaxom
Stilobezzia Kieffer, 19591SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Atlantic County
5 Species
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Culex (Culex) restuans Theobald, 1901White-dotted mosquito
Polypedilum gomphus Townes, 1945Coastal plain milkwort
Psorophora (Janthinosoma) ferox Humboldt, 1819Big woods mosquito
Stilobezzia (Acanthohelea) acrotrichis Tokunaga, 1959

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Atlantic County
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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