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Checklist for Infraorder Culicomorpha Hennig, 1948 (Mosquitoes and Midges)
and region Aviemore (Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
629
1078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
174
629
1078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
165
613
1060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
140
573
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
47
171
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Nematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
13
61
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Culicomorpha
Hennig, 1948
Mosquitoes and Midges
5
13
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Aviemore
5 Families width 18 Species
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge2SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids5SpeciesTaxom
Dixidae Schiner, 1868Dixid Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae (Newman, 1834)Black flies4SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Aviemore
13 Genera with 18 Species
Aedes Meigen, 1837Ochlerotatus1SpeciesTaxom
Anopheles Meigen, 1804Malaria Mosquitoes1SpeciesTaxom
Bezzia Kieffer, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Chironomus Meigen, 1758Non-biting midges1SpeciesTaxom
Culiseta Felt, 1776Cool Mosquito3SpeciesTaxom
Dicrotendipes Kieffer, 18231SpeciesTaxom
Dixa Meigen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Dixella Dyar & Shannon, 18181SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotendipes Kieffer, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Omisus Townes, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Palpomyia Meigen, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Procladius Skuse, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Simulium Latreille, 17584SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Aviemore
18 Species
Aedes (Ochlerotatus) punctor (Kirby, 1837)⇒ Ochlerotatus punctor Kirby, 1837
Anopheles (Anopheles) claviger Meigen, 1804
Bezzia decincta Edwards, 1932
Chironomus (Chironomus) plumosus Linnaeus, 1758Buzzer midge
Culiseta (Culicella) fumipennis Stephens, 1825
Culiseta (Culiseta) alaskaensis Ludlow, 1906
Culiseta (Culiseta) annulata Schrank, 1776Banded mosquito
Dicrotendipes modestus Say, 1823
Dixa (Coquillettidia) puberula Loew, 1849
Dixella aestivalis Meigen, 1818
Glyptotendipes (Glyptotendipes) pallens Meigen, 1804
Omisus caledonicus Edwards, 1932
Palpomyia quadrispinosa Goetghebuer, 1920
Procladius (Holotanypus) choreus Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Hellichiella) latipes Meigen, 1804Bog marshcress
Simulium (Hellichiella) subexcisum (Edwards, 1915)⇒ Simulium latipes Meigen, 1804
Simulium (Simulium) argyreatum (Meigen, 1838)⇒ Simulium noelleri Friederichs, 1920
Simulium (Simulium) reptans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Simulium reptans Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Culicomorpha with occurrences in Aviemore
SuperfamilyChironomoidea
Newman, 1834
2
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCulicoidea
Meigen, 1818
2
5
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilySimulioidea
Borkent, 2012
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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